Destiny Guardians will come together to “celebrate the dawning of the Traveler's Light” next week in the December update.

Merry Christmas, Guardians. The Dawning event will run from December 13 until January 3 in the world of Destiny.

A mixture of racing and looting, the Sparrow Racing League is an answer to fans who have been asking for some form of competitive dashing with their trusty mechanical mounts. But it was a mode that needed to be developed after Bungie had nailed the core elements of Destiny together.

Destiny’s December update introduced a range of new tweaks, balances and the joy of wearing skintight Sparrow Racing League gear into battle. It may have also left the game open to a new exploit or two, which the savvy Destiny community quickly picked up on and abused the hell out of. One such exploit, was found in the Sparrow Racing League and allowed players to earn certain rewards that usually required some in-game Silver to purchase.

Destiny’s Sparrow have always had the potential to be more than just glorified courier vehicles that get you from murder point A to murder point B. A racing league has been teased since the very beginning of Destiny, and now, said extra genre is here and available to anyone who put the Taken King in his place. And it’s a refreshing pull back into the world of Destiny.

Destiny might have a solution to the terror of the humdrum. While it had a miss, a hit and a bigger hit with its three expansions, it’s seeing a more consistent fanbase remain behind to play more of the game thanks to the regular events that take place. Xur draws in shoppers every Friday, the Trials of Osiris are a regular weekend activity for dedicated teams and the Iron Banner is still a big hit that many fans wait for in anticipation.

Destiny is many game genres, all loosely held together by the superglue of some superb gunplay. It’s equal parts RPG, MMO and obsessive-compulsive shoot ‘n loot, but it’ll be adding another genre to the checklist today when the Sparrow Racing League kicks off.

While Sparrows may be the quickest way to get around a map, they’ve served little other utility in the big scheme of Destiny. That’s all changing, at least for a few weeks, when the Sparrow Racing League kicks off tomorrow.