According to a new report, Transformers developer High Moon Studios is working alongside Bungie to develop content for the sequel to Destiny.

With Destiny becoming the best-selling new IP in video game history mere days after its launch, Destiny 2 seems inevitable. While many have assumed that Destiny 2 is on the way, we now have compelling evidence that it's already far along in development, according to a new report.

Apparently, The Taken King expansion for Destiny was originally slated to be named Comet, and would have retailed for $60 instead of $40. The Comet expansion was much more ambitious than The Taken King, and would have featured a brand new planet called Europa, a new public space on Mars, and a new area to explore on Earth called the European Dead Zone.

Elements of the Comet expansion were refined into what is now The Taken King. However, the Martian public space that was meant to be in the expansion was cut and sent to High Moon Studios, best known for their work on the Transformers franchise, in order for them to develop it for Destiny 2.

We already know that High Moon Studios is working on Destiny content alongside Bungie, but it seemed more likely that they would be working on another expansion for the first game, as opposed to a full-fledged Destiny 2. However, considering the massive sales success of the base game as well as the expansions, it's really not surprising that Activision is moving forward with a sequel so soon.

And when can we expect that sequel? The same report indicates that Destiny 2 will launch in 2016. As some may recall, Activision confirmed that Destiny 2 was in development only one month after the original game launched, but it seemed as though those efforts were set aside in order for Bungie to focus on The Taken King. With High Moon Studios aiding in the game's development, it won't be all that shocking to see Destiny 2 drop next September.

Considering the immense popularity of Destiny, don't expect Destiny 2 to be a drastic departure from the first game. Perhaps Bungie will use the sequel to implement often-requested fan changes such as Raid matchmaking, or to further refine the game's controversial loot system, but overall, it will probably play like an upgraded version of the original.

What will be interesting to see is if Destiny 2 launches on last-gen systems as well as on PS4 and Xbox One. So far, Destiny and all of its expansions have been available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but with Destiny 2, Bungie may want to push the game's graphics to the next level, which would probably require leaving last-gen behind.

Whatever shape Destiny 2 takes, we'll likely hear more concrete details around E3 next summer, likely during Sony's press conference.

Destiny 2 has yet to be officially announced by Activision, Bungie, or High Moon Studios.

Source: IGN