Former Bungie dev says 'you'd be surprised how many times' expansions were pitched for a fan-favorite Destiny archvillain who's now left hanging
The future of the Destiny franchise remains uncertain following Bungie's announcement of the end of live service development for Destiny 2. Former Bungie narrative designer Robert Brookes revealed that multiple pitches for an expansion featuring the archvillain Xivu Arath were made but ultimately went unfulfilled. As a result, many narrative threads within the game, including the fate of Xivu Arath, remain unresolved.
- ▪Bungie has announced the end of live service development for Destiny 2.
- ▪Former Bungie dev Robert Brookes stated that there were multiple pitches for an expansion featuring Xivu Arath.
- ▪The ongoing narrative threads in Destiny 2, including the threat of the Nine and the Vex network, are left unresolved.
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Games FPS Destiny 2 Former Bungie dev says 'you'd be surprised how many times' expansions were pitched for a fan-favorite Destiny archvillain who's now left hanging News By Lincoln Carpenter published 22 May 2026 Xivu Arath, we hardly knew ye. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Bungie) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The announcement of Destiny 2's imminent end of live service development wasn't entirely unexpected news, given Bungie's well-documented struggles in recent years, but it's an abrupt conclusion for a game series that's now left with an…
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