Warframe Announces Heartfelt Destiny 2 Tribute Alert to Honor Its Rival's Final Update

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  • Primary Subject: Warframe
  • Key Update: Digital Extremes is launching a special "Make Your Own Fate" tribute alert on Telesto to honor rival MMO Destiny 2, following its final content update.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: June 11, 2026
  • Quick Answer: Warframe's Destiny 2 tribute alert goes live on June 17, 2026, alongside the Jade Shadows: Constellations update, allowing players to earn a special Honoria.

After Bungie essentially pulled the plug on Destiny 2, Warframe has released a touching tribute to the game.

Bungie recently dropped its final update for Destiny 2 and will be ceasing active development on the game. This means that after 12 fulfilling years of raids and campaigns, no more updates or new content will be added to Bungie's iconic title.

As players mourn the loss of a legendary game, Waframe has dropped a surprising tribute.

Warframe Pays Tribute to Destiny 2 In-Game

Despite being "rival" games, Warframe has paid tribute to Destiny 2 with a hidden in-game mission.

A futuristic scene depicting characters in a sci-fi environment, with one character aiming and shooting a weapon while others appear to engage in combat or exploration amidst debris and structures.
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Credit: Bungie

Destiny 2 and Warframe have long been considered rivals, with plenty of overlapping players. Despite that, there has always been a sense of respect between the two games. And that is prevalent now more than ever.

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On June 9, Bungie officially ceased active development on Destiny 2, releasing one final update. This news was received negatively by the community, with many claiming it was an unnecessary move. Some players even boycotted by uninstalling Marathon, the game that Bungie is currently focusing on.

As the gaming community mourned the loss of Destiny 2, Warframe decided to pay tribute to the game. On June 10, Rebecca Ford, the creative director of Warframe, announced players would be able to run a special Alert mission on June 17 on the game's Telesto node, titled “Make Their Own Fate.”

Text input field with options related to "Change Honoria" and "[PH] Make Your Own Fate [DE]Rebecca".
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Credit: Digital Extremes

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Destiny 2 fans quickly noticed the name of the node, Telesto, is from an exotic weapon in Destiny 2. The phrase "Make their own fate" is likely a reference to "Guardians make their own fate," which is a saying that runs deep in the game's lore.

An interface display showing "TELESTO", with a mission type labeled "EXTERMINATE", associated with the Grineer faction, and suggested damage range of 22-24.
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Credit: Bungie

This comes after Ford took to X on May 23 to note how "There is no Warframe without the legacy of Bungie games," detailing her experience in playing Halo 3 at 16 years old and how it shaped her.

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