In the game's new dungeon content, Ghosts of the Deep, Bungie has included a unique and unexpected visual callback to the original Destiny 2 campaign, the Red War. Coming out during the Season of the Deep, the new dungeon prominently features one of the franchise's most interesting locations, and it is, in some ways, a direct follow-up to some of its key plot points.
Destiny 2's Ghosts of the Deep dungeon is set on the Titan arcology, a long-lost location that was sunset during the Season of Arrivals, back in 2020. It serves as a new chapter in the story of the Hive deity Oryx, who may or may not still be alive in some sense of the word. However, it turns out that the dungeon is also a direct reference to the final Titan levels of the original Red War campaign.
Destiny 2 players have come to realize that the lush starting area of the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon is, in fact, the very same location that could be seen from far away on one of the arcology's main underground landing pads. Even more impressive is that the unique yellow maintenance vehicle that the players leave behind in the sunset Utopia mission is still present and accounted for and can be seen in the initial dungeon loading sequence. The whole setup has impressed a lot of players, who have praised Bungie's attention to detail in the new dungeon.
It's neat to see developers reference older content in new releases, and the presence of the Titan arcology in the Ghosts of the Deep is such a big deal because Destiny 2 sunset its Red War campaign a while back. Those who played the game on day one are therefore likely to feel a connection with the content that's been lost and now returned in a different format. This goes doubly so for lore-minded veterans, considering the dungeon's curious lore reveals about Oryx himself.
Some players warned about the potentially disappointing return of Titan in Destiny 2​​​​​​​ ahead of the Season of the Deep's release. In some ways, they were correct, as Bungie chose not to return the full patrol zone in any meaningful capacity. Instead, the players' only way of exploring Titan and its arcology is to play the seasonal activities and the Ghosts of the Deep dungeon.
Moreover, Ghosts of the Deep is a piece of standalone paid content, meaning that players have to purchase a special dungeon key in order to play it. This development isn't new, but players are still unhappy with Destiny 2's paid dungeons. Regardless, the monetization system appears to be working in Bungie's favor, and it is unlikely to change for the foreseeable future.
Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
