'Destiny 2' will not carry over your character progress from 'Destiny'

Say goodbye to all the gear and currency you've spent hours and hours (and hours) farming for in Destiny, because the sequel won't let you transfer any of it over.

In a blog post today, Bungie announced that in order to make the second Destiny game feel like a true sequel, Destiny 1 players will not be able to bring any of their earned items or abilities over to the new game.

Sequels represent the start of a new adventure for every player, with new worlds to explore, new stories to tell, new powers to acquire, new loot to earn, and much more. This led us to a decision that would enable us to serve both the game and the player’s best interests: Destiny 1 power, possessions, and Eververse-related items and currency will not carry forward. They will, however, remain accessible to you in Destiny 1.

This was previously rumored by Kotaku, whose sources also noted that Destiny's sequel will be coming to PC as well as Xbox One and PS4.

The team won't completely forget about players who've spent hundreds or even thousands of hours with their Guardians, though. If you've reached level 20 on a Guardian and finished the Black Garden story mission, you'll be able to carry over that Guardian's class, race, gender, face, hair and marking selections. Additionally, you will receive "honors that reflect your Destiny 1 accomplishments."

We believe this is the best path forward. It allows us to introduce the major advancements and improvements that all of us expect from a sequel, ensuring it will be the best game we can create, unencumbered by the past. We’re looking forward to sharing more details with you later this year for how we will honor your legacy in the future.

The Destiny sequel has yet to be officially announced but is expected to release in late 2017.

In the meantime, Destiny will be receiving one final event called Age of Triumph, which will be revealed March 8.