Destiny’s first expansion The Dark Below gets an official trailer

I want the shotgun!

The first of two expansions for Destiny has officially been trailered! Let's take a look at Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below.

The expansion is scheduled to release on Tuesday December 9th for $19.99, or as part of the Destiny Expansion Pass (which includes the second planned expansion) for $34.99.

The expansion will feature new weapons, armor, and gear, plus new story missions, three new Crucible multiplayer arenas, a new Strike and brand-new six-player Raid. If you're a PlayStation Destiny player you get an exclusive Strike, The Undying Mind and a pretty awesome shotgun. These two features will be exclusive until Autumn 2015.

Here's a concise look at what the expansion is bringing:

  • New story missions that pit you against a Hive god
  • New weapons, armour, and gear to further customise your Guardian
  • The ability to increase your Light level to 32, and five additional bounty slots
  • Three new competitive multiplayer maps: Pantheon, Skyshock, and The Cauldron
  • New cooperative Strike: The Will of Crota. Purge a twisted horror from the Cosmodrome
  • An additional resident of the Tower: Eris, a resolute survivor of an ill-fated mission
  • And a new six-player Raid: Crota’s End. Face him in the deepest dark
  • PlayStation Exclusive: Four barreled five shot shotgun 'The 4th Horseman'
  • PlayStation Exclusive: Strike on Mars, The Undying Mind