Bungie Outlines ‘Destiny: The Taken King’ a Bit More

by Sohrab Osati | Jul 3, 2015 | 0 comments
Sohrab Osati

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There is still a lot we don’t know about The Taken King, the latest Destiny DLC. Coming in at $40, many have questioned the higher price tag when typical DLC prices range between $15-$30. Since its reveal, Bungie has insisted that The Taken King is different than traditional DLC, even their own past two DLCs, which includes The Dark Below and the very well-received House of Wolves. While still not giving away everything there is to know about The Taken King, Bungie has just revealed a ton of new information which will surely please Destiny fans.

Destiny: The Taken King includes

  • New story missions and an array of side quests that conspire to tell the story of our battle to defend our Solar System against Oryx and his Taken army
  • New narrative driven by cinematic cutscenes starring an engaging cast of characters
  • New Exotic Weapons, Exotic Armor, and Exotic Questlines
  • The Dreadnaught, a full new destination, with unique secrets, rituals, and treasures to uncover
  • A new breed of enemy combatants, The Taken, armed with new abilities and weapons
  • An increased Level Cap, and new ways for your Guardian to grow more powerful
  • The most substantial injection of new, unique, and redesigned weapons, armor, and talents to date
  • New subclasses with all new Supers and abilities
  • New cooperative Strikes with unique and dynamic new Boss battles
  • Redesigned and reimagined Strikes – Dust Palace, Undying Mind, and Cerberus Vae III – are now overrun by the Taken
  • New Crucible multiplayer maps with new Crucible modes, including the previously revealed Rift and Mayhem
  • And, of course, last but not least, our biggest six-player Raid yet

From the sounds of it, Destiny: The Taken King can almost be viewed as Destiny 1.5, seeing how we’re getting higher level caps, new sub classes, their biggest raid, and all the other side mission and stories. Bungie has even teased something special for long-time Destiny players. I don’t know about you but I already have The Taken King pre-ordered, which will arrive on September 15th.

Discuss:

Will you be purchasing Destiny: The Taken King?

[Via Bungie]