Yesterday, Bungie pushed a live patch out for Destiny which was then followed by a period of scheduled maintenance. It was nothing serious though as revealed in the recent patch notes. The patch was simply meant to prepare for the delivery of Crimson Days Ghost Shells to Guardians who participated in the event.

During the Valentine’s themed PvP event, drop rates were notoriously low for Ghost Shells and this was compounded by the insanely low possibility of netting a 320 Light level Ghost Shell (which was the impetus for many to participate). Bungie addressed this concerns by guaranteeing 320 Light level Ghost Shells for players who had completed seven matches in the event. Suicides, unfortunately, weren’t counted.

The Ghosts should be reaching eligible Guardians on February 22nd or February 23rd. What are your thoughts on Crimson Days now that it’s concluded? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information.

Bungie will be debuting a new limited time PvP event for Destiny later today. Dubbed Crimson Days, the Valentine’s Day-themed event will centre around a PvP-focused event called Crimson Doubles. The event itself begins today at 10 AM PST/6 PM GMT/7 PM CEST and will last until the weekly reset on February 16th.

Crimson Doubles isn’t your typical Doubles Crucible mode though. It’s actually an Elimination variant and the first team to win five rounds succeeds. In an interesting twist, if a fireteam member falls, then the surviving member will receive the “Broken Heart” buff, thus boosting recovery and weapon draw speed. The buff lasts until the round ends, your teammate is revived or you’re inevitably sniped in the head.

Along with new shaders and Ghost Shells (at 320 Light no less), there will be new bounties, a Crimson Candy consumable to increase experience gained on all weapons for 30 minutes across both players, a new quest and a new emblem for players to earn.

Will you be taking part in Crimson Doubles? Let us know in the comments.

Bungie’s Destiny will be receiving a new event in February. Dubbed Crimson Days, the event will center around a new 2v2 Crucible mode called Crimson Doubles which “features a special twist, born of new gameplay and mechanics that only battle-tested star-crossed lovers will appreciate.” Crimson Days starts on February 9th and ends on February 16th.

There will be loot to gain though what this special mechanic or loot could be has yet to be revealed. News of the new Crucible mode was already spilled several days ago when enterprising NeoGAF members discovered designer Lars Bakken testing it on PlayStation 4. Considering the state of Crucible, it’s kind of hilarious that Bungie would introduce another new playlist as opposed to, well, actual content. But we digress.

What are your thoughts on Crimson Days? Will you be finding a “dance partner” or “date” or other uncomfortable Bungie jargon to play it? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more information.