Is Destiny 2 down? Server status & when scheduled maintenance ends
radiotimes.comIs Destiny 2 down? Considering that this much-loved game depends on its servers to keep players online, that question does raise its curious head from time to time.
The big Destiny 2: Lightfall release date is today, of course, and that major DLC requires a bit of scheduled maintenance. So yes, Destiny 2 is down right now!
This time, the Destiny 2 server outage has been announced in advance, and we've got all the details you should need below. Keep on reading to find out when Destiny 2 will go offline, and when it should return.
On its official website, Bungie has shared the following timetable for this week's scheduled maintenance, which will bring the Lightfall content into the game.
From a UK time zone perspective, Destiny 2 went offline at at 4:45pm GMT on Monday 27th February.
At that time, players were removed from games and would not be able to start any new ones. Destiny 2 will be down for a number of hours while the patch takes place.
For UK players, Destiny 2 will come back online at 5pm GMT on Tuesday 28th February.
You should be able to download update version 7.0.0.1 from that time. Bungie notes that players could experience long queues for the first hour after that, so you might want to wait until 6pm before launching a proper session.
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If you're reading this article at any other time and wondering if Destiny 2 is down, there are a few places you can check to see if the problems go beyond just you.
The official Destiny Server and Update Status webpage will clue you in about any planned
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