Bungie has confirmed that Destiny’s next major DLC drop, House of Wolves, will not feature a new six-player Raid.
Writing on its website, the former Halo developer said that a new multiplayer arena has been included in the DLC instead.
"We didn’t make this decision lightly," said the company. "Our team has been humbled by the reception of Raids in Destiny and we are creating a new Raid for a release later this year. House of Wolves will have a new cooperative end game activity focused on variety, replayability, and skill – a new battle Arena called The Prison of Elders."
Raids have been a staple of Destiny since its inception, with the launch version of the game featuring the Vault of Glass, which was later bolstered by Crota’s End as part of ‘The Dark Below’ DLC.
They typically consist of lengthy missions where players are required to communicate together as a team in order to conquer the Raid.
Publisher Activision announced yesterday that House of Wolves will be released on May 19, 2015.