r/DestinyTheGame • u/FinalForerunner • 6m ago
Discussion If Helldivers Can Collaborate with Halo, Maybe Destiny Could Too
Disclaimer: I completely understand if this isn’t something people would want, but I think it’s an interesting idea, especially since Halo is such a big part of Bungie’s history.
I just realized that Helldivers 2 and Destiny 2 are both owned by Playstation Studios. HD2 recently added ODSTs and Halo-inspired weapons in a lore-friendly and tasteful collaboration. This shows that collaborations with Microsoft-owned IPs are possible now. We kind of saw this before with the 30th Anniversary Halo weapons, but those were unofficial, likely due to legal barriers. HD2's collab suggest those barriers might be easing up.
I know we're hot off the presses from the Renegades reveal, and I know that not everyone likes how that crossover is being handled as an entire expansion. I'm not sold on it myself, but it got me thinking. It would be really cool to see a Halo crossover in the same vein. Lore-friendly and inspired, but not Master Chief making any direct appearances or anything.
I think it would pretty cathartic for Bungie to return to Halo in some form, while also creating a unique mash-up with Destiny.
Imagine a Halo ring as a full destination to explore, vast and mysterious. Maybe there's a fanatic cult, an alliance of Cabal, Fallen, and even Vex, who worship the remnants of a long-dead alien race. Picture an infectious version of the Hive, lying dormant for centuries on the ring, threatening to spread to any organic life it touches. Perhaps during the journey, we stumble upon a Titan in cryo-sleep aboard a derelict ship in orbit of the monolith, who joins us against the threat.
I’ll admit, my bias is showing lol. I would be all in for something like this. I get that many people who haven’t played Halo might not care for it, so I completely understand why others might not want another crossover-style expansion. Still, it’s just a fun idea I thought was worth sharing.