Bungie's teasers about the future of Destiny 2 suggest that players should not expect its campaign unvaulting to be ready until 2028.

Bungie's Destiny 2 Unvaulting Timeline Points to 2028 for Campaign Returns

Background
When Bungie announced earlier this year that it would cease working on major updates for Destiny 2, it obviously felt like the end of that path, and any future games were not guaranteed whatsoever. Then, last month, Bungie announced that it would bring back all of the shooter's vaulted campaigns, a task that introduces a lot of work for the developer.

In a blog post, Bungie outlined where it is with this process. The post offered a timeline for when to expect the unvaulted campaigns, described what will be included, and gave light teases for whatever comes after that.

Development Process
Head of product Josh Deane explained in the blog post that Bungie's first pass for unvaulting is available to all players and focuses on getting the campaign slate whole again. The team said it is specifically targeting the activity content of Campaigns, Strikes, and Raids from vaulted expansions. Deane also said Menagerie holds a special place in Bungie's hearts, and that the studio has seen years of community requests for its return, so Menagerie will be part of this pass as well.

In practical terms, that means the return of the Red War, Forsaken, Curse of Osiris, and Warmind campaigns. It also includes the strikes, raids, and raid lairs from those campaigns, plus Menagerie Activity with reprised rewards.

The process for this unvaulting began in June, when the team scoped the feasibility of it all. As of the blog post, the project is in pre-production. Full-on production is expected to start in February 2027 at the latest, and that production phase is expected to take about 12 months. That means players will not be jumping back into these beloved expansions until 2028 at least.

Latest Progress
Bungie also has stretch goals it is investigating for either the unvaulting launch or sometime after. These possible additions include free roam destinations, seasonal activities from Sundial in season 9 to The Coil in season 32, raid and raid lair weapon updates, and player-versus-player maps.

The team also has seemingly bigger plans for the game. The blog post mentions some kind of celebration to come beyond Moment of Triumph with new updates. It also refers to something called Destiny Legacy. Deane said, "Our epic journey started over a decade ago, and the whole experience needs to be served to you all where you play today." Bungie says to expect more information when it comes back to players early next year. The wording sounds like it may involve the original Destiny, but that reading should be taken with a pinch of salt until more details are provided.

Lastly, the post mentions Redacted, which is accompanied by this line, Launch Ventrilo Message: "We're back". The post does not explain what that reference means.

Current Stage
The core message is that Bungie is building a new future for Destiny, so the situation is not totally dead in the water. Players can expect the next major communications update from Bungie in February. For now, the timeline points to a long runway: June scoping, current pre-production, full production no later than February 2027, and a likely return to the unvaulted campaigns no earlier than 2028.