Destiny 2 has been down all night as developer Bungie looks into why some players are losing their Triumph, Seal, and Catalyst progress. The game was taken offline on Tuesday, January 24, at roughly 2 p.m.
EST by developer Bungie. Bungie tweeted at about 10:30 p.m. EST that the problem would not be fixed that night and that the fix would be deployed between 6 and 7 a.m. EST on Wednesday (though the exact hour was still TBD).
After roughly 19 hours of downtime, the fix still hasn’t been delivered, and neither the game nor its servers are available. When the game does come back, Bungie said accounts would be reset to the point they were in at 11:20 a.m. EST on Tuesday, before the most recent update went live.
The next D2 expansion, Lightfall, will be available on February 28. Curious? Learn the ropes of Destiny 2 (Players) here, whether you’re a newcomer or a long-time player looking to get back in the game.
The technical challenges Destiny faces are real and yes, getting noticeably worse over time. Easily becoming the #1 issue with the game, and we still have how many more years of D2 to come? Tough
— Paul Tassi (@PaulTassi) January 24, 2023
Duct Tape Destiny: How The Game Is Holding Up
One of my favorite games is the 2017 release, Destiny 2, a free-to-play online massively multiplayer online (MMO) looter shooter. Every chance I have, I put it on. I play a variety of roles. Currently, I own all of the most recent seasons.
That’s awesome. But I couldn’t tell the truth if I said I wasn’t worried about the game’s long-term viability, as its durability continues to deteriorate with each season. As I write this on January 24 at about 4:00 p.m., the game is still down while Bungie works to fix the most recent issue.
Meanwhile, many fans anticipate a brand-new engine and game, most likely Destiny 3. Yet, things are rarely that straightforward. Destiny 2 was pulled down earlier today on all platforms while Bungie investigated accounts losing progress on triumphs and seals, which function like in-game accomplishments and challenges.
Yes, it’s hardly the end of the world that a few players reported losing their characters last week, along with all their progress and equipment. Before then, gamers had trouble with a new task not updating. Also, there was something else there before that.
There’s a sense that by 2023, after years of patches, expansions, and other content additions, Destiny 2 is finally starting to feel the strain. Check out Bungie’s official support account on Twitter, which is updated frequently to inform players about impending patches, server issues, and other crucial information regarding Destiny 2. You’ll see several tweets that amount to Bungie saying, “Welp, this isn’t working.
We are aware of an issue causing the "Next Artifact Unlock" to incorrectly display "0/1" instead of expected XP progress. This is a visual-only issue and players are still able to earn additional Artifact unlocks by earning XP.
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) January 19, 2023
It’s something we’re working to correct right now. We’ll have more details soon. It’s not unusual for online games like Destiny 2 to experience issues, and it’s not a problem unique to the genre. But it’s becoming more common among older shooters.
When you look at the tweets from that support account, you’ll see that there isn’t much of a gap of weeks between the tweets regarding problems or broken missions. According to my anecdotal experience, there are more bugs in Destiny 2 now than there ever have been.
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The new season introduced some fun new heist tasks and some unusual lag. Unfortunately, I still encounter the issue of the game not counting every PvP match, forcing us to play more often to complete objectives and weekly quests.
And I’ve now come to terms with not all kills, missions, or other activity in-game will result in a timely updating of associated rewards. The more I consider it, the more I understand that my friends and I have grown accustomed to the unreliability of Destiny 2 and that this is a problem.
And it doesn’t appear to be improving when more content and features are added to the game. Take a look around the internet. You’ll notice that many people think Bungie should already be working on Destiny 3, a game that will almost certainly be made (and perhaps already in development) but hasn’t been confirmed.
Despite today’s lengthy maintenance, players of the shooter Destiny 3 were actively discussing its future and stability on social media. Destiny 2’s issues were thought to be solvable by starting again with a new engine and blank slate, which excited many players.
Some have pointed out that developing and releasing a fresh new game is a huge undertaking and that lacking essential features or content is impossible when it first launches. And no assurance doing so would address every new issue.
In my opinion, it would be wise to replace the current Destiny with a new one at some point. Developers might be able to create something more adaptable and suitable for the kinds of events they have spent years honing.
We are testing potential solutions to solve today's issues.
Destiny 2 will remain offline for several more hours while we continue our investigation and tests. Standby for updates.
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) January 24, 2023
But I’m not so foolish to think it would solve everything magically or be trivial to develop. Nonetheless, I understand the players’ annoyance with Destiny 2’s ongoing inconsistency. Destiny 2 is like an old computer or blender: it still gets the job done, but it’s been beaten up and coated with duct tape and filth.
And you have to kick it or fiddle with the cord occasionally to get it going. It may be working for the time being, but eventually, you will need to get it replaced. And with Destiny 2, I get the idea Bungie will keep slapping on the tape for as long as it takes to bring Destiny 2 through to the conclusion of its intended roadmap, which will probably see the last season arrive in 2024.
As for what happens after that, I have no idea. By then, I’m hoping the game’s stability and dependability have improved rather than deteriorated.
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