But it alsolooked backward to the original Destiny and how far players have come.

The package includes items that fit both themes.

“Each collector’s edition must be grounded in the release’s overarching narrative storyline,” Lennox explained.

The Final Shape marks the culmination of the 10-year story arc that began with the release of Destiny in 2024.

Collector’s editions are major undertakings, she said, and can take more than a year to complete.

Because of the long lead time, the Consumer Products team is always working on at least one.

Other products might be based off new, unreleased content.

The Final Shape Collector’s Edition

“Next, we think about the medium we’re translating this digital item to.

The NFC capability also hides a fun mystery.

For The Final Shape, Bungie used the collector’s edition to fill in some backstory about the Witness.

The Hive Ghost replica and Psychometer included in the Witch Queen Collector’s Edition

Destiny 2 collector’s editions always have what feels like a personal link to its characters.

The autograph book in The Final Shape’s physical package takes that feeling a step further.

That’s something I love about Destiny, that there’s something interesting in our lore for everyone.

Eido, the Eliksni Scribe of House Light, is a central character in the story of The Final Shape Collector’s Edition.

Even the characters who haven’t shown up much have some dedicated fans out there somewhere.

(And double-checked with our historian to check that I wasn’t resurrecting anyone by accident!)

In the case of non-human characters, there are other elements left behind in the book, as well.

Eido’s research in the collector’s edition provides new details about the backstory of the Witness.

‘What does this character’s handwriting look like?’

‘What would so-and-so say here?'”

As such, it includes a series of drawings of Guardians, ostensibly done by children who live there.

Eido’s message to players and her Polaroid selfie found in The Final Shape Collector’s Edition autograph book.

“A couple of my son’s drawings from elementary school are in there.

Even the paw prints of my cat (Duchess Henrietta Pickypants) found their way into the book.”

Others are so complex, they require the cooperation of a huge part of the Destiny 2 community.

A smudged autograph message penned by Mithrax, an alien character in Destiny 2.

“The puzzles must be extensions of this rich world, its characters, factions, and secrets.

Puzzles related to Clovis Bray should feel different than something from Ikora.

Then the team takes that art and makes it look incredible.

A bunch of children’s drawings included in the autograph book were made by the developers’ kids over the last 10 years.

Some collector’s edition puzzles have gotten incredibly complex, however.

Williams said that particular puzzle was one of his favorites.

“The Consumer Products team has a very fun job, but we take it seriously.

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Puzzle mock-up drawings provided by Bungie.

Destiny 2 players used documents included in the Shadowkeep Collector’s Edition to uncover the combination that opened the Cryptoglyph, but that was only the first step of the puzzle.