Lots of games are released with collector’s editions, but few are as involved as those that accompany Destiny 2 expansions. The universe of Bungie’s shooter MMO is incredibly dense and has seen reams of lore and tons of secrets come and go over its 10-year history. With its collector’s editions, Bungie translates a lot of the experience of uncovering Destiny’s story and unlocking its secrets into physical objects. A Destiny 2 collector’s edition doesn’t just come with a statue of some real-world version of an in-game object you can put on your desk–it’s also usually full of lore, mysteries, and puzzles that offer extra rewards and a deeper understanding of the game world.
With the collector’s edition for The Final Shape, the next big Destiny 2 expansion and the culmination of the last 10 years of its story, Bungie looked forward at what’s coming in the story–the final confrontation with the Witness, the story’s ultimate villain, inside the ever-present god-like robot, the Traveler. But it also looked backward to the original Destiny and how far players have come. The package includes items that fit both themes. There’s the Entelechy lore book, a compilation of pieces of information about the Witness compiled by Eido, an Eliksni scribe who was a big part of one of the seasonal stories last year. And there’s an autograph book signed by and full of well-wishes from various in-game characters, some of whom have only appeared in deep-cut lore entries.
The centerpiece of The Final Shape Collector’s Edition is a replica of the first Destiny’s social space, the Tower, which is a real-life version of a replica statue seen in-game in the office of Commander Zavala. It also features three small figurines that represent the three leaders of the Vanguard: Zavala, Ikora Rey, and Cayde-6.
