Destiny's Iron Banner Restored After Emergency Patch Issued

"Ever since we cancelled Trials of Osiris to suppress a storm of rockets, Lord Saladin has been a target of speculation."

By Nicole Carpenter

Earlier this week, Bungie issued its latest emergency patch for Destiny, fixing an exploit in which players could receive unlimited heavy weapon ammo.

The developer cancelled its scheduled Trials of Osiris event and put its weekly Iron Banner on hold until the issue could be resolved. With Destiny all patched up, Bungie has granted Lord Saladin clearance in the Tower. Destiny's Iron Banner event is live now and will run until the next weekly reset, which typically happens every Tuesday morning at 2am PT.

Players who participate in the event's playlist—which, this week, is Control—can earn a bunch of new weapons and armor pieces. Gauntlets, chest pieces, sidearms, and fusion rifles are available from Lord Saladin and as post-match drops. Exclusive armor is available for PlayStation 4 users.

Last week, marketing materials for Destiny's next expansion, Rise of Iron, leaked to Reddit. Sources later confirmed the leaks' authenticity, and said the expansion will feature a new raid—"likely fallen-themed"—and will be "larger than both year-one DLC packs."

The expansion is expected to be released in 2016, with a Destiny sequel coming in 2017.

Nicole is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter.

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