Destiny is set to receive an expansion dubbed Rise of Iron, according to a Reddit leak that features its marketing materials.
The DLC will purportedly be showcased in June during the E3 event and is set to land on gaming systems in September.
Kotaku reports that the leaks were confirmed by two separate insiders familiar with Bungie's developments.
Inside the Rise of Iron expansion, gamers will find a new raid. Although the details are still scarce, there is a strong chance that the raid will go with the Fallen theme, and the source underlines that it might be bigger than the previously released DLC packs.
Bungie demonstrated that the scale and scope of additional Destiny content can vary greatly between expansions, so take this information with a grain of salt. Just a reminder, The Taken King was a massive overhaul of the title, whereas The Dark Below was smaller.
We expect to see the upcoming expansion focusing on the Iron Lords and the Iron Wolves. For a bit of lore, The Lords and the Wolves are two groups of nine Guardians. The wall around the Last City was crafted by the Iron Lords, and the Iron Wolves joined in to defend the City from the Fallen. This is known as the battle of Six Fronts.
In the leaked poster, we see Iron Banner captain Lord Saladin menacingly holding an axe or hammer and some wolves. So far, it is hard to say how the expansion connects to Destiny's regular Iron Banner PVP event.
The source points out that Rise of Iron borrows a lot from the raid that got discarded from the 2015 House of Wolves DLC. Previous rumors stated that House of Wolves will go live in April, but the company is apparently focusing on a sequel to the main game.
Bungie and Activision officially confirmed that Destiny 2 will see a release date in 2017. The source also mentions that Destiny 2 is in the works and that Taken King director Luke Smith is in charge of the new addition to the franchise.
Until the next title in the series gets released, fans of the online-only first-person shooter video game will get some content during this fall in form of Rise of Iron.
We look forward to hearing additional details about Rise of Iron at E3 in June, and we will make sure to keep you posted.
