Some of you must have been surprised today: In an email, Blizzard urgently reminded that Destiny 2 is soon moving from Battle.net to Steam. By the release of Shadowkeep, you need to have migrated your account to the new platform, as the shooter will no longer be available on Battle.net after October 1.
What is this email about? Today, on September 6, Blizzard sent an email to all Destiny 2 players who have previously been on the PC in the name of light. In the email, the studio once again urgently points out that the shooter is moving from Battle.net to Steam with the release of the upcoming expansion Shadowkeep.
When does Destiny 2 move? Destiny 2 will be available on Blizzard’s Battle.net until September 30. After that, Bungie’s shooter will celebrate its release on Valve’s gaming platform Steam.
However, this also means that the PC players among you must have linked their Battle.net and Steam accounts by this date. Starting October 1, you will no longer be able to access Destiny 2 through Battle.net, as the title will simply no longer be available on the platform from that date.
How to switch to Steam? The move of Destiny 2, or the migration from Battle.net to Steam, has been available along with the Cross-Save connection since August 20. Actually, this feature was supposed to arrive with the release of Shadowkeep, but with the postponement of the expansion, these options were made accessible earlier.
- We have a guide for the Steam migration here
- Here we explain how to activate and deactivate Cross-Save
Both options, Steam migration and Cross-Save, can be conveniently adjusted on the respective websites of Bungie. Just remember to complete your switch from Battle.net to Steam before October 1.
Why is Destiny 2 moving? Earlier this year, Bungie separated from its former publisher Activision Blizzard. The studio Bungie is now solely responsible for the Destiny brand.
With the end of the partnership, it is only logical that the shooter will no longer be available on Blizzard’s Battle.net platform. Therefore, Destiny 2 has found its new home on PC through Steam.
