Destiny TWAB (This Week at Bungie) explained: 2016–2023 history, what it covered, why it became This Week in Destiny (TWID), and where the term is still used.
Destiny TWAB — This Week at Bungie: History and the Rename to TWID
TWAB = This Week at Bungie, the official weekly blog Bungie published from February 4, 2016 through June 2023 — and a term the Destiny community still uses for "the weekly update" to this day. Streamers and forum regulars still say "check the TWAB" when they mean patch notes. The column itself was renamed TWID (This Week in Destiny) in June 2023, and after June 2026 even TWID went dormant — but "TWAB" isn't going anywhere. It's a permanent piece of player vocabulary.
What TWAB Was: Content and Standing
TWAB's predecessor was the even older Bungie Weekly Update (2004-2016). In February 2016, community manager DeeJ (David Dague) relaunched the column under the TWAB name, and it became the weekly ritual connecting Bungie to its players. It covered:
- Weekly reset previews and the current week's activity lineup
- Patch/balance notes (weapon sandbox changes, ability updates, bug-fix lists)
- Developer insight (design intent, content previews, responses to community questions)
- Community content (art, videos, player stories)
For players, TWAB was the authoritative answer to "what does the game look like next week"; for the industry, it's a textbook example of live-service official communication.
From 2016-2023, Destiny was the only live project Bungie operated, so the column naturally read as the whole company's update. When Bungie revealed Marathon in 2023, the weekly split into Destiny-focused news while Marathon got its own channel, and the column was renamed This Week in Destiny (Bungie Wiki records the official explanation). Officially it became TWID — but "TWAB" stuck as a community verbal habit.
Timeline and Current Status
| Phase | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Bungie Weekly Update | Predecessor | 2004-2016 |
| TWAB | This Week at Bungie | 2016-02-04 to 2023-06-01 |
| TWID | This Week in Destiny | 2023-06 to 2026-06 |
| Dormant | — | Since 2026-06-09 (after Monument of Triumph) |
After the May 21, 2026 shutdown announcement, Bungie confirmed TWID would stop its weekly cadence following the final update (Blizzard Watch's report); since Monument of Triumph on June 9 it has gone dormant, surfacing only for maintenance/hotfix-level announcements. To see whether the weekly column still runs today, check the This Week in Destiny guide.
TWAB's Legacy
TWAB may be gone, but its functions split into three living channels:
- Patch notes → still published on Bungie.net (update notes guide)
- Maintenance/outage announcements → @BungieHelp plus the official status page (maintenance guide)
- Community discussion → r/DestinyTheGame and friends took over (current state in the is Destiny 2 down guide)
Historical TWAB archives remain browsable in Bungie.net's news section, and Destinypedia's patch archive is great material for balance-evolution research.
TWAB Moments the Community Still Quotes
A few entries became permanent community lore — worth knowing if you're reading old threads:
- The first TWAB (Feb 2016): announced the column itself and the shift from the Bungie Weekly Update; DeeJ's "this is our new home for weekly updates" framing is quoted in anniversary posts
- The 2.0.0 sandbox era (2018): weapon slot rework and the early meta debates — the template for every "TWAB changes everything" season since
- The final TWAB-era update (June 2023): the transition to TWID, announced alongside the reveal that Marathon was in development
- Shutdown-era TWID (May-June 2026): the last weekly posts walked players through the Monument of Triumph transition — bookends to the same ritual that started in 2016
FAQ
What does TWAB mean in Destiny? This Week at Bungie — the official weekly blog from 2016-2023 covering reset previews, patch notes and developer communication.
When did TWAB start and end? Started February 4, 2016; renamed to TWID on June 1, 2023.
Is TWAB still published? The original TWAB no longer exists; TWID itself went dormant after June 2026. "TWAB" survives as player shorthand.
What is the difference between TWAB and TWID? Name and scope: TWAB covered all of Bungie (including Marathon), TWID covers Destiny only.
Related Guides
- Destiny 2 Timeline — Red War to Monument of Triumph
- Destiny 2 Clan Guide — Create, Recruit and Get Rewards
- Destiny 2 Crossplay — Cross-Save Setup & Platforms
- Destiny 2 Season Pass 2 — Rewards Pass & Cancel Truth
Official resources: Bungie official site · Bungie Wiki: This Week at Bungie · Bungie Wiki: This Week in Destiny · Wikipedia: Destiny 2 Last Updated: August 12, 2026