For Honoris set to receive a crossover event for Halloween, bringing theDestinyuniverse into the game. At the same time,Destiny 2players will soon partake in the yearly Festival of the Lost, the in-game Halloween celebration that has remained nearly identical since 2021. And yet, there’s been no confirmation as to whetherDestiny 2will see any new content to benefit from theFor Honorcollab. It’s a stark reminder of howDestinypresents itself from the outside looking in.
Bungie is no stranger to partnering with other studios to crossoverDestinyto other franchises. This has happened several times in the past, withThe Witcher,Mass Effect,Ghostbusters, and evenDungeons & Dragonsbeing recent examples. In most cases, new content entersDestiny 2to coincide with the collaboration, but this time, Bungie has been oddly quiet about whether this would be the case with this most recent partnership — especially considering the extent ofDestiny’spresence inFor Honor’sHalloween event.
New Guardians rise For Honor
For Halloween,For Honoris getting aDestiny-themed event called Light of the Guardians. It will run from October 24 until November 14, adding enemies based on the Scorn fromDestinyin a new mode alongsideDestiny-themed cosmetics. The most iconic cosmetics are “The Crucible Lord” Lord Shaxx skin for the Centurion and “The Violet King” Saint-14 skin for Lawbringers.
The new mode for the crossover event is based on the existing Domination, but it makes a few changes to spice things up. The Scorn have invaded the map, with a Baron and its retinue taking up residence within the Cathedral map. Players won’t have minions to help, so each match is a warzone between the new Scorn and the enemy team.
During the three-week event, players will earn weapons inspired byDestiny, and more are available through the in-game store. That said, players will receive a free event pass for Light of the Guardians, allowing free rewards to be unlocked through participation.
Festival of the Lost is getting tired
WhileFor Honorplayers are getting an entire Halloween event built around theDestinyfranchise,Destiny 2players are getting the same old Halloween event they’ve been getting for four years. Of course, it’s not as ifDestiny 2andFor Honorshare development teams, but it’s still a little demoralizing to see an admittedly coolDestinyHalloween event appearing…not inDestiny 2.
Festival of the Lost is set to start on October 29, bringing back Haunted Lost Sectors yet again. The event has players enter decorated Lost Sectors to fight the unique Headless Ones enemies. All the while, Guardians collect Candy to use as a currency for event rewards. There’s nothing specifically wrong with Festival of the Lost itself, but it’s basically been unchanged for years.
While some rewards and theyearly Halloween costume cosmeticschange, players have been diving into the same Lost Sectors, fighting the same enemies since before The Witness made its first appearance in-game. On top of this, the timing for Festival of the Lost feels off this year. With the event starting two days before Halloween and running for an assumed two or three weeks, the majority of the celebration is happening after Halloween has already come and gone.
The timeliness of Festival of the Lost hasn’t gone unnoticed by players either, with some taking to platforms likeRedditto voice their frustration and confusion. One commenter said, “So we get festival of the lost literately 2 days before Halloween. I think that is way too late it looks like I’ll be playing other games Halloween events instead.”
Bungie acknowledges For Honor crossover
While keeping Festival of the Lost nearly identical to previous years and starting it so late may be questionable, excitement could be rekindled with a snazzy focal point to get players excited aboutDestiny 2‘s Halloween event beyond its new wizard costumes. In this sense, bringing some ofFor HonortoDestiny 2would make sense, but Bungie hasn’t noted that’s in the cards.
Acknowledging the crossover happening inFor Honor,Bungie posted, “Knights, Samurai, Vikings, Wu Lin, and Outlanders prepare to upgrade your armory. Equip your favorite warrior with gear delivered straight from The Last City, during the Light of the Guardians Halloween event. Available Oct. 24 to Nov. 14. Dates and content may change.” Notably, the studio did not mention that any content would be coming toDestiny 2; instead,Destinycontent would be featured inFor Honor.
While it’s not impossible thatFor Honorcontent could come toDestiny 2later, it would have made sense for Bungie to note that kind of news during this communication if it was official. As it stands,For Honorplayers can jump into a cool and unique Halloween event based on a more fantastical franchise. ForDestiny 2players, well, once Festival of the Lost actually starts, just keep running those Haunted Lost Sectors, I guess.
