The friendly competition between Guardians is now underway.
Image showing the three classes from Destiny 2 posing to promote the in-game Guardian Games event.

Each year in Destiny 2 the Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans engage in a little friendly competition called Guardian Games. This event allows you to play the game and push your favorite class to a hopeful victory. The free in-game event starts today and will run for three weeks, ending when the current Season of Defiance ends on May 23.

Like in previous years, players will earn Medallions for performing certain tasks and completing activities all throughout Destiny 2. These Medallions can be redeemed for your class and the one with the most points at the end are crowned the victors for this year's event.

Of course, this event also has some new items and rewards to earn. There are two weapons this year: There is Taraxippos, a Legendary Strand Scout Rifle and The Title, a Void SMG returning from a previous Guardian Games event. A Guardian Games Event Card has a series of challenges that will net players a new Exotic emote, the Champ title, and additional Triumphs. While there is a free track for the Event Card, there is also a premium track (cost of 1,000 Silver) that will net you additional rewards that can be earned.

It's not all about just having fun though. The Guardian Games Cup 2023 is also underway and raising money for charity!

GUARDIAN GAMES CUP 2023
Players from around the world are encouraged to gather their fireteam to take part in this year’s Guardian Games Cup, where they can raise money for charity along the way.

Teams will compete in the Technical and Charitable categories. The Technical category tracks each officially registered team’s total number of medals dunked during Guardian Games. The Charitable category tracks the total amount raised through the team’s official Bungie Foundation sign-up page throughout the same period.
  • The top four teams in each category will be awarded with some sweet prizes, including:
  • Top team in the Technical category: custom art of your fireteam by PherianArt
  • Top team in the Charitable category: custom art of your fireteam by Gammatrap
  • Top two teams in the Technical and Charitable categories: Guardian Games Pendant ($200 MSRP)
  • Top three teams in the Technical and Charitable categories: Apricot Dawn emblem
  • Top four teams in the Technical and Charitable categories: Bungie Store $50 discount codes
There will also be an excellent donation reward for participants to enjoy:
  • $25 and above – Quantum Relay emblem
We're partnering with the Bungie Foundation to send the funds raised this year to both Direct Relief and the International Rescue Committee equally, to help us have a truly global impact.​
Three weeks is a rather decent amount of time to start earning those Medallions and helping your class achieve victory. It's also a ton of time for you to work towards unlocking those new items before the season comes to an end. Try not to save it all for the last few days.