<Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Multiplayer </Td> </Tr> <P> Destiny 2 is an online - only multiplayer first - person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Activision . It was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 6, 2017, followed by a Microsoft Windows version the following month . It is the sequel to 2014's Destiny and its subsequent expansions . Set in a "mythic science fiction" world, the game features a multiplayer "shared - world" environment with elements of role - playing games, such as live events . Players assume the role of a Guardian, protectors of Earth's last safe city as they wield a power called Light to protect the Last City from different alien races . One of these races, the Cabal, led by the warlord Dominus Ghaul, infiltrate the Last City and strips all Guardians of their Light . The player sets out on a journey to regain their Light and find a way to defeat Ghaul and his Red Legion army and take back the Last City . </P> <P> Like the original, activities in Destiny 2 are divided among player versus environment (PvE) and player versus player (PvP) game types . In addition to normal story missions, PvE features three - player "strikes" and six - player raids . A free roam patrol mode is also available for each planet and features public events as well as new activities not featured in the original . These new activities have an emphasis on exploration of the planets and interactions with non-player characters (NPCs) on the planets; the original Destiny only featured NPCs in social spaces . PvP features objective - based modes, as well as traditional deathmatch game modes . All PvP game modes are four - versus - four, a change from the previous installment, which featured six - versus - six, three - versus - three, and two - versus - two variants . Like the original Destiny, the game features expansion packs which further the story and adds new content and missions . The first expansion, Curse of Osiris, released in December 2017, while a second, Warmind, released in May 2018 . A third, large expansion, Forsaken, will release in September 2018, beginning Year 2 . </P> <P> Upon release, Destiny 2 received generally favorable reviews from critics . The game received praise for its many improvements over its predecessor . The original Destiny received much criticism for its story, but Destiny 2 was praised as having a "more robust story" and an actual fleshed out villain . As with the original, gameplay for the most part was also highly praised . Reviews were split on the recategorization of the weapons and the newer activities like the Adventures and Lost Sectors, but praise was unanimous on the exploration of the game world . Changes to PvP were welcomed by some reviewers, though others were critical for the mode lacking player choice . Destiny 2 was nominated for and won various awards, such as at The Game Awards 2017 and Game Critics Awards . </P>

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