{"id":582200,"date":"2026-03-17T00:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=165928"},"modified":"2026-03-17T00:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:52:33","slug":"destiny-2-guardian-games-2022-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/destiny-2-guardian-games-2022-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Destiny 2: Guardian Games 2022 Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Greetings, Guardians! What a year it\u2019s been for Destiny 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong> so far. The Witch Queen<\/a><\/em><\/strong> launched a couple months ago and the story it kicked off is currently unfolding in Season of the Risen. If you haven\u2019t taken the plunge, I\u2019d highly recommend stopping by to check out a bunch of the new gear, locations, and activities that have been introduced in the last few months.<\/p>\n

Now, let’s avoid accidentally spoiling the expansion by skipping straight to why today is an exciting day for Destiny 2<\/em> players. Today is the day that Titans, Warlocks, and Hunters kick off the Throne World mud from their boots, return to the newly decorated Tower, and begin the annual competition that will determine which of the three classes reigns supreme. That’s right, Guardian Games is back!<\/p>\n

This free event runs from May 3 to May 24 and culminates in a closing ceremony where one class will be honored with a trophy that stands in the Tower for the entire year. Along with a trophy erected in the main social space of the game comes bragging rights, new gear and cosmetics to earn, and of course, new fun ways to play the game.<\/p>\n

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New Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Competitive Strike Playlist<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new PvE playlist has become available for the duration of the event. Here, you can earn Strike Medals while racking up points to beat the high score each week. By completing various feats like multi-kills and kill streaks, you\u2019ll flood your score with extra points. Basically, show the rest of your fireteam what skill looks like.<\/p>\n

That is, assuming you\u2019ve chosen to jump into matchmaking. If you\u2019re interested in ramping the challenge up a notch and making a statement about your mastery of your class, there\u2019s also a solo version of the Competitive Strike Playlist.<\/p>\n

And because sometimes you need to warm up first, both matchmaking and solo versions of the strike playlist have Training and Competitive versions. Jump into the training playlist and earn some buffs first. Then when you\u2019re ready to work up a sweat, head into competitive to land those high scores and earn glory for your class.<\/p>\n

Freeroam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you more interested in investigating the Throne World or fighting in one of the new PsiOps Battlegrounds? We don’t blame you! We know there are a lot of cool things to do in the game right now and no matter what you’re focusing on, we want to make sure you\u2019re still able to represent your class in the Games. So, grab some bounties and go about your adventures. You\u2019ll automatically collect Laurels that you can deposit in the Tower to help your class climb the Guardian Games podium.<\/p>\n

Even though there are a bunch of options for how to play, it looks like supporting your class is mandatory.<\/p>\n

Also, fun. Fun is mandatory.<\/p>\n

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New Rewards<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Even though we know that securing bragging rights for the entire year is a reward worth its weight in gold, we\u2019ve also added new gear and cosmetics to unlock:<\/p>\n