The time-defying Vex are at it again with another threat to the remnants of humanity. The Last City is plunged into eternal night, and, with the help of a new Fallen ally, Guardians must stop the Vex at the core of their network. This is Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer, launching May 11th, 2021.
For a good look at the new Tron-inspired synthwave visual style of Season of the Splicer, the reveal trailer offers more than a glimpse into the Vex network like we’ve never seen it before.
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Bungie’s also provided a roadmap for the season, for what players can expect as it goes from May 11th to August 24th, 2021.
Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer Roadmap

“The Vex have plunged the city into an endless night,” the Season of the Splicer page says on Bungie’s site. Led by Warlock Vanguard leader Ikora Rey, who is finally taking a prominent part in the game again (though it would seem with a brand new voice actor), Guardians will ally with the Fallen Mithrax to overcome this latest Vex threat. The HELM, introduced last season as a place where Guardians can participate in the story more interactively, is getting an upgrade to account for the new story. There’s an added room where Guardians will use Mithrax’s splicer tech in various ways, the key to defeating the Vex.
Override is this Season’s activity, a 6-player matchmade activity that will see Guardians hacking the Vex network with that Splicer tech and using their own code against them. I...