This Week in Destiny for April 9th.net/7/en/News/article/twid-04-09-2026) closes the book on Guardian Games 2026, and the Warlocks walked away with it. Hunters and Titans will have to sit with that until next year.
Bungie is also rolling out the first week picks from the Community Challenge, which tasks players with going for Guardian Games Gold. If you want the Animal Instinct emblem, the blog post has the exact steps to earn it, so check that before the event window closes. Credit where it's due: giving the community a direct role in shaping challenge content is a good idea, and Bungie has been reasonably transparent about how it works.
The bigger forward-looking news is Iron Banner returning on April 14. That's four days away, so if you've been sitting on materials or need to clear space in your inventory, now is the time. Full details below.
This week in Destiny, the final week of Guardian Games is here and it’s time to review the results. We’ll also be going over the initial set of picks from our Community Challenge and highlighting the newest changes coming to Iron Banner!
- Warlocks Take Guardian Games 2026!
- How to Earn the Guardian Games Animal Instinct emblem
- Community Challenge: Going for Guardian Games Gold First Week Picks
- Iron Banner Returns April 14
- Our Newest Humble Bundle Partnership
- This Week(end) in Destiny
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