At gamescom 2019, we were able to talk to Bungie about the expansion Destiny 2 Shadowkeep and some upcoming features. Among other things, we were able to extract from Scott Taylor and Orvar Halldorsson what they are most looking forward to with Shadowkeep and what the developers think about crossplay.
What we talked about: Our author Sven had the opportunity today at gamescom 2019 to speak with Project Lead Scott Taylor and UX Director Orvar Halldorsson from Bungie about the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion Shadowkeep.
Among other things, the two shared which feature of Shadowkeep the developers are personally looking forward to the most. As an Icelander, Halldorsson is particularly excited to return to the Moon because it reminds him a lot of home. Scott Taylor is excited about Armor 2.0, as the new system offers many possibilities to customize your Guardian.
A clip of our MeinMMO interview from gamescom is embedded here:
What about crossplay? Sven also mentioned cross-save, which is expected to be available to Destiny 2 players starting from this Wednesday, August 21. If Bungie is already working on cross-save, are they also considering real crossplay?
As Taylor reports, cross-save is the first step to bring Guardians together in this ever-evolving world:
Crossplay is something we think about often. We have nothing to announce in that regard. But cross-save is… has there ever been anything closer [to crossplay] while we conducted this kind of interview?
Taylor and Halldorsson state that both are excited about crossplay. However, Bungie has nothing to announce at this time. Instead, Guardians should try cross-save, and we will see how this feature is received. Then they can still consider whether they want to take the final step to crossplay.
What is cross-save? Cross-save will allow players to select a Destiny 2 account whose progress will be shared across all linked platforms. This way, players can play their Guardians on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam, and upon release on Stadia.
However, this is not true crossplay. Players can only choose which platform to play on and cannot face off against players on PS4 while on Xbox One.
The characters transfer with all their belongings, such as weapons, armor, and cosmetics, between platforms. Only the real money currency Silver remains on the system on which it was purchased.
Cross-save can be quite costly if you want to use it properly. Because paid content will likely need to be purchased again on the respective platform, even if you already own it on another platform.
