{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cb1010637515a2e61fd5a071","clusterId":"c_1489f207395cd80318ec59e2","slug":"bungie-says-destiny-2-legacy-restoration-will-take-over-a-year","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bungie Says Destiny 2 Legacy Restoration Will Take Over a Year","summary":"Bungie Head of Product Josh Deane said on X that Destiny 2's legacy content restoration will not depend on Marathon's success, and that players need not buy into Marathon as a \"donation.\" An October 30 blog post put the project in its preparation stage, with that stage ending in early 2027 and porting work expected to take about 12 more months afterward.","whyItMatters":"Bungie is willing to say out loud that the Destiny restoration timeline runs past early 2027, which sets expectations for a project the studio describes as only just begun.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe October 30 post said the team is confirming that legacy content can be ported without losing quality, and that it will publish information regularly rather than save it for an event. Deane also said The Game Awards 2026 will not bring a new announcement or a surprise logo drop.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis X reply followed a post arguing that Destiny 2 could only be restored if Marathon succeeded. Deane said his earlier wording had been misread, denied that Destiny plans hinge on Marathon, and told players to play what interests them.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bungie's Josh Deane is telling players Destiny 2's legacy restoration won't ride on Marathon's success. The prep stage alone runs to early 2027, then about 12 more months of porting work. That timeline is the actual cost.","twitterPost":"Josh Deane says Destiny 2 legacy restoration won't hinge on Marathon. The timeline does: prep ends early 2027, then about 12 months of porting.","threadsPost":"Josh Deane is separating Destiny 2's legacy restoration from Marathon's fate, telling players they don't owe Marathon a purchase. The dates make the separation concrete: the prep stage ends in early 2027, and porting runs about 12 months after that. No Marathon outcome moves that clock.","newsletterBlurb":"Bungie Head of Product Josh Deane pushed back on a fan claim that Destiny 2 can only be restored if Marathon succeeds, saying players should play what interests them. A blog post from October 30 says the restoration is still in preparation, with that stage ending in early 2027 and porting expected to run about 12 months beyond it. 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