Next week, an update will be applied to Destiny 2 that prepares for upcoming events. The servers will be offline for several hours.
Bungie finally provided the information that many Guardians have been waiting for months: Game Director Christopher Barrett laid out some cornerstones regarding when to expect what endgame changes. This “Roadmap for 2018” outlines new content from January through the fall. We have compiled all the information in this overview:
This roadmap also indicates that the Faction Rally will return next week, on January 16. However, before this event can take place, Bungie plans to deploy an update, which will require a server downtime.
The preliminary times for maintenance:
- On January 16 at 5 PM, preparations for maintenance will begin. You will not be able to log in. Affected are PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
- At 6 PM, all players still in Destiny 2 will be kicked. The servers will go offline.
- By 9 PM, maintenance should be completed.
During the server downtime, the Hotfix 1.1.1.3 will be applied.
What Does Update 1.1.1.3 Change?
Originally, the plan was that only players who own the current DLC could participate in seasonal events like the Iron Banner and the Faction Rally. However, Bungie acknowledged that this was a mistake and announced that in the future, all Guardians will be allowed to participate in the events.
The update 1.1.1.3 is now intended to make seasonal content and events accessible to all players. The requirement to own Curse of Osiris will be completely removed from this content.
This means that all Guardians will be able to participate in the Iron Banner and the Faction Rally and earn all seasonal rewards.
Bungie has already announced that in the future, seasonal rewards from the Crucible, Strikes, and Trials of the Nine will be made available to all players. You will no longer need to purchase paid DLCs for this.
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