Bungie to sell Collector's Edition items separately

After what can only be described as a rough week for Bungie as a misjudged interview on upcoming expansion The Taken King went down like a lead balloon, the studio's used its Weekly Update to attempt some damage control.

Firstly, an apology from creative director Luke Smith, whose words caused the controversy ("imagining it came from some random developer of a game I love - that random developer looks like an Asshat. But that Asshat was me - and those words rightfully anger you. I'm sorry") followed by the news that the studio'll offer the Collector's Edition-only content (class-specific dance emotes and a few other items) as a separate release, though that upgrade bundle's "suggested retail price" is $20. It'll release on September 15.

"If you have decided to pick up the Legendary Edition of Destiny: The Taken King at retail," Smith continues. "You can also elect to pick this up if you want to upgrade into a Collector's Edition.

:If you purchased the existing Digital Collector's Edition, and you already owned Destiny and both expansion packs, we'll have some additional information for you soon."