With that, the Destiny 2 community is now eagerly awaiting its return to a downtrodden and infested version of the Leviathan, as well as another horror-themed take on the Nightmare-spawning Lunar Pyramid vessel. As exciting as this news might be for players, there may be more to Leviathan than was initially expected, according to Paul Tassi.

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Tassi seems to have an inside source at Bungie, and he is now claiming that Destiny 2’s planet eating Leviathan ship will be a fully fledged Patrol Zone for the first time. This is further corroborated by the fact that one of the press release folders featured on the official Season 17 landing page is named “LEVIATHAN_FREEROAM.” Of course, this version of the Leviathan will be very far removed from its original opulence, and players who enjoyed last year’s Presage mission might have a good idea of what to expect.

Though not everything’s gone according to plan, Bungie’s reveal of Destiny 2 Season 17 seems to be enjoying a largely positive reception ahead of its imminent release. The notion that players could be getting yet another Patrol Zone just one season after Witch Queen’s release is virtually unprecedented, as free-roam areas are usually featured as part of major expansion packs, rather than seasonal releases.

Of course, it’s also worth pointing out that Bungie is yet to say much of anything about the new Destiny 2 Dungeon coming in Season 17. Aside from one out-of-place screenshot of the Throne World area, the seasonal landing page doesn’t seem to feature any concrete information about it. And since it’s a standalone purchase, it’s unlikely to be narratively related to Season 17 itself.

With Destiny 2 Season of the Haunted release times looming close, the community seems to be ready for another chapter in Bungie’s flagship franchise. The developer might have been trying a different approach with seasonal pre-release marketing this time around by not releasing virtually any information about it ahead of time, and only time will tell whether it paid off.

Destiny 2 is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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