Destiny 2 Cinematics

Destiny 2's official reveal, launch and cinematic trailers in release order – from "Last Call" in 2017 through every expansion to Monument of Triumph in 2026.

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Bungie has told Destiny 2's story through reveal trailers, cinematics and launch trailers for every expansion. Below are 28 official videos from the Destiny 2 YouTube channel, numbered in release order and grouped by expansion. Click any video to play it here.

The Red War, Curse of Osiris & Warmind

2017–2018
"Last Call" TeaserMarch 2017
"Rally the Troops" Worldwide Reveal TrailerMarch 2017
Official Gameplay Reveal TrailerMay 2017
Official Launch TrailerSeptember 2017
Official PC Launch TrailerOctober 2017
Expansion I: Curse of Osiris Launch TrailerDecember 2017
Expansion II: Warmind Launch TrailerMay 2018

Forsaken

2018
Forsaken – Official Reveal2018
Forsaken – E3 Story Reveal TrailerJune 2018
Forsaken – Launch TrailerSeptember 2018

Shadowkeep

2019
Shadowkeep – Reveal TrailerJune 2019
Shadowkeep – Gamescom TrailerAugust 2019
Shadowkeep – Launch TrailerOctober 2019

Beyond Light

2020
Beyond Light – Reveal TrailerJune 2020
Beyond Light – Gameplay Trailer2020

The Witch Queen

2021–2022
The Witch Queen – Reveal TrailerAugust 2021
The Witch Queen – Gameplay Trailer2021–2022

Lightfall

2022–2023
Lightfall – Reveal TrailerAugust 2022
Lightfall – Launch TrailerFebruary 2023

The Final Shape

2023–2024
The Final Shape – Reveal TrailerAugust 2023
Into the Light – Launch TrailerApril 2024
The Final Shape – Gameplay Trailer2024

The Edge of Fate, Renegades & Monument of Triumph

2025–2026

Release order within each expansion is confirmed for the launch trailers; the cinematic trailers came out in the weeks before each launch.

The Edge of Fate – Official Gameplay RevealMay 2025
The Edge of Fate – Cinematic Trailer2025
The Edge of Fate – Launch TrailerJuly 2025
Renegades – Cinematic Trailer2025
Renegades – Launch TrailerDecember 2025
Monument of Triumph Update – Launch TrailerJune 2026

All videos are official uploads from the Destiny 2 YouTube channel, embedded with YouTube's privacy-enhanced player.

Where to start

The beginning"Last Call" and "Rally the Troops" set up the Red War – Cayde-6 and Zavala at their best.
The saga's peakForsaken, The Witch Queen and The Final Shape trailers cover the biggest turns of the Light and Darkness saga.
The last chapterThe Edge of Fate, Renegades and Monument of Triumph trailers close out Destiny 2's live content.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.