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'''Comets''' were planned expansion packs for the ''[[Destiny]]'' franchise. They were intended to bridge the gaps between the releases of the main installments of the series, and would have included more substantial content than a normal expansion. Comets were expected to be released in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021.<ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ingame/halo-creators-working-their-destiny-787783 '''NBC News''' ''Halo creators working their Destiny'']</ref><ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/07/07/first-look-destiny-collectors-editions/#sf3597571 '''Playstation Blog''': First Look Destiny Collector's Edition]</ref>


'''Comets''' are planned expansion packs for the ''[[Destiny]]'' franchise, one for each game, and released in the year between the games. Due to this, the first expected Comet was to be released in 2015. The others were expected to be released in 2017, 2019 and 2021.<ref>[http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ingame/halo-creators-working-their-destiny-787783 '''NBC News''' ''Halo creators working their Destiny'']</ref> It has since been stated that the first ''Destiny'' game will receive [[Destiny Expansion Pass|two expansion packs]].<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/07/07/first-look-destiny-collectors-editions/#sf3597571 '''Playstation Blog''': First Look Destiny Collector's Edition]</ref> These expansions are not to be confused with comets.
To date, ''Destiny'' has received four expansions and one update: ''[[The Dark Below]]'', ''[[House of Wolves (expansion)|House of Wolves]]'', ''[[The Taken King]]'' (the ''[[April Update]]'') and ''[[Rise of Iron]]''. While ''The Taken King'' fits the description of a Comet and was even called "Comet: Plague of Darkness" during an early stage of development,<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/01/05/alleged-destiny-leak-reveals-possible-2015-expansion-plans '''IGN''' - ''ALLEGED DESTINY LEAK REVEALS POSSIBLE 2015 EXPANSION PLANS'']</ref> it was never identified as one in its pre-release marketing. In late 2013, the Comet that became ''The Taken King'' had an entirely different direction: it would have added [[Europa]] and the [[European Dead Zone]] as new locations. Those locations were dropped in March 2014 in favor of the [[Dreadnaught]] and an unidentified area on [[Mars]]. The Mars area was later cut for inclusion in ''[[Destiny 2]]'', while the remainder of the Comet focused solely on the Dreadnaught.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/the-messy-true-story-behind-the-making-of-destiny-1737556731 '''Kotaku''' - ''The Messy, True Story Behind The Making Of Destiny'']</ref> It was presumably during this stage of development that ''The Taken King'' became known as an expansion rather than a Comet. It is unlikely any future expansions will be called "Comets", as the moniker appears to have been discarded entirely by Bungie.
 
==Trivia==
A supposedly leaked slate from a [[Bungie]] conference labels an expansion titled "Comet: Plague of Darkness," to be released in 2015. This expansion will supposedly feature new subclasses, weapon types, [[Crucible]] maps, [[story]] missions, and locations. Comets differentiate themselves from other expansions such as [[The Dark Below]] in that they offer significantly more content and progress the main story of the game further, as well as reveal brand new explorable spaces such as a [[Hive]] ship. The leaked content also states that the expansion includes 12 story missions, 4 strikes, 1 raid, 1 new public event, and 6 pvp maps.<ref>[http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/01/05/alleged-destiny-leak-reveals-possible-2015-expansion-plans '''IGN''' - ''ALLEGED DESTINY LEAK REVEALS POSSIBLE 2015 EXPANSION PLANS'']</ref>  


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Comets were planned expansion packs for the Destiny franchise. They were intended to bridge the gaps between the releases of the main installments of the series, and would have included more substantial content than a normal expansion. Comets were expected to be released in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021.[1][2]

To date, Destiny has received four expansions and one update: The Dark Below, House of Wolves, The Taken King (the April Update) and Rise of Iron. While The Taken King fits the description of a Comet and was even called "Comet: Plague of Darkness" during an early stage of development,[3] it was never identified as one in its pre-release marketing. In late 2013, the Comet that became The Taken King had an entirely different direction: it would have added Europa and the European Dead Zone as new locations. Those locations were dropped in March 2014 in favor of the Dreadnaught and an unidentified area on Mars. The Mars area was later cut for inclusion in Destiny 2, while the remainder of the Comet focused solely on the Dreadnaught.[4] It was presumably during this stage of development that The Taken King became known as an expansion rather than a Comet. It is unlikely any future expansions will be called "Comets", as the moniker appears to have been discarded entirely by Bungie.

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