Bungie has released details about the regions where you can explore in Destiny 2. The game will utilize Blizzard’s Global Play – and thus regional restrictions.
Bungie announces new details regarding the Open Beta of Destiny 2 on PC. It has been revealed how the region system will work in Destiny 2.
Since Destiny 2 will run not through Steam but via Blizzard’s Battle.net client, the Global Play feature of Blizzard will also be utilized.
Region Lock in Destiny 2
This Global Play feature is also applied in other Blizzard games like Overwatch or Hearthstone. Players are given the option to select a region in which they want to play.
Consequently, this also means that you can only play with players from the same region. Fortunately, the regions are quite broadly defined:
- America: For players in North America, Latin America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand
- Europe: For players in the European Union, Eastern Europe, Russia, Africa, and the Middle East
- Asia: For players in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau
When you start Destiny 2 via the Blizzard desktop application, you will be prompted to select a region. If you do not actively select a region, the default settings of your Blizzard account will be applied.
How to Change Your Region Settings
If you want to change the region in which you play, you can do so easily. Just close Destiny 2 and visit the Destiny 2 homepage in your Blizzard desktop application. Via a dropdown menu located above the “Play” button, you can select your preferred region. In the PC beta of Destiny 2, Europe and America are available options.
Robert says: Friends you are connected with will not appear in the game if they belong to a different region. This “feature” may cause confusion, especially for international clans that span multiple regions, even though this practice is already known from previous Blizzard games.
As the player base diminishes over time, some players may be forced to change their settings depending on their region in order to find enough players for group activities.
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Interesting: We have summarized everything you need to know about the PC beta here!
