Fans who want to celebrate the Destiny franchise can do so on June 17 in a Warframe mission dedicated to Bungie's IP. The "SaveDestiny" and "WeWantDestiny3" hashtags have been extremely popular on social media platforms after the announcement that Destiny 2 was getting its final update on June 9. On that day, thousands of fans logged into the game to send a message to Sony and Bungie leadership and show that there are still myriad people who care about Destiny and want the franchise to continue.
As a result, Destiny 2 reached its highest player peak of the last two years with over 167,000 players, surpassing that of the launch day for both Edge of Fate and Renegades combined, and doubling that of Marathon on Steam alone. The support for the franchise is not stopping, and today, there are more than 110,000 concurrent players on Steam. This is also one of the biggest and best updates Destiny 2 has ever gotten, and fans are hoping their actions will help save the game or the franchise. Now, Warframe is giving its own nod to the legendary game on June 17.
Destiny 2 Players Can Celebrate the Franchise in Warframe
Rebecca Ford, Creative Director of Warframe, known as rebb ford on social media, shared a post on Twitter to announce that Warframe will have a free, playable event on June 17 that quietly pays tribute to Destiny. Though Warframe and the event have no official ties to Bungie or PlayStation, nor any say on whether the series will continue, it's a respectful nod to the Bungie series. The event is rich in significance for Destiny 2 players, as it takes place as an Alert on the planet Telesto and grants players the cosmetic title (honoria) "Make Your Own Fate." This is a double homage to the game, as Destiny 2's Telesto gun has famously broken the game with bugs multiple times, and "Guardians make their own fate" has become a motto for the community.
Who’s That Character?
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
Identify the silhouettes before time runs out.
The phrase originated in Destiny's Vault of Glass Raid, as the activity's main enemy race was the Vex, who base their strategy on simulating their enemies and defeating them once they find their weak spot. However, Guardians are paracausal beings, and they can't be simulated. This is why "Guardians make their own fate," as they transcend the Vex's simulations, and the sentence has been used by some as a way to defy Sony's decision to put the franchise down. Rebecca Ford hasn't shared details about the Warframe Alert tribute just yet, but fans of the Destiny franchise have yet another opportunity to celebrate the game they love on June 17.
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Looking beyond Warframe, the Destiny community has been very vocal. YouTube content creators of the caliber of Aztecross, FalloutPlay, Mactics, and Skarrow9 are promoting the hashtags on social media and their platforms. Bungie devs have been even more present on social media with personal stories and comments about the situation. Voice actors have shared messages for players and in support of the franchise. And on top of that, the official Destiny 3 petition has blown up and has almost 380,000 signatures at the moment.
Scratch & Peek
Identify the cover art while scratching off as little foil as possible.
Identify the cover art while scratching off as little foil as possible.
Whether this support results in Destiny 3 being made or Destiny 2 being continued in some way remains to be seen. However, the Warframe community has shown up time and again for Destiny's darkest hour, and the upcoming event that unofficially honors the franchise is further proof of that.
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