It is that time again forDestiny 2, Bungie, and theDestinycommunity with the launch of another major expansion, this time taking players into Savathun’s throne world to battle the Hive god on her turf.The Witch Queenis shaping up to be one of Bungie’s most ambitious content releases yet with features like the aforementioned Throne World, Void 3.0, and weapon crafting to name a few. This much means the game is going to need some downtime before players can log back in, and Bungie has let players know how long this downtime will be.
The Witch Queenis the fourth major expansion forDestiny 2and will pit guardians against the titular Hive god of deception and her Light-imbued Hive guardians of the Lucent Brood. Players will need to investigate Savathun’s Throne World to learn how she gained the Light for herself, separate fact from fiction when it comes to her history, and ultimately take back the Light. Players will go into battle with a suite of refreshed abilities and new weapons, some which can be crafted, to thin the ranks of the Lucent Brood and reach Savathun.
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As with previous expansions,Destiny 2is set for extended downtime for Bungie to perform maintenance on the game in preparation forThe Witch QueenandSeason of the Risengoing live. Bungie Help provided a base timeline on Twitter, saying it will begin to “undergo maintenance for Update 4.0.0.1,” at 6PM PST/9PM EST. Remaining players will then be removed from the game at 6:45PM PST/9:45PM EST and won’t be able to log back in until 9AM PST/12PM EST on Tuesday, February 22.
Bungie also provided a more detailed timeline on its official help page for players who want to be ready when the expansion goes live. It says players can begin pre-loading update 4.0.0.1 at 7PM PST/10PM EST, though Bungie adds PS4 players will need to download all required content before the patch. Additionally, log-ins to Bungie.net and selectDestiny 2apps will be re-enabled after the patch goes live on February 22, though someDestiny 2gear management appswill still be down.
Bungie Help also cautions if players log back in whenThe Witch Queengoes live at 9AM PST/12PM EST, they may be placed in a queue until maintenance ends at 10AM PST/1PM EST.
As mentioned above, downtime of this length ahead of a major expansion’s release is nothing new for theDestinycommunity. It serves as the proverbial “calm before the storm” when new, returning, and hardcore players descend onDestiny 2anxious to dive into the new content awaiting them. That said, it remains to be seen if the game will be able to hold up when the expansion goes live and how quickBungieis to respond to any potential problems.
Destiny 2is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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