In Destiny 2 you’ll find information about the release date and the transfer to Steam. This is because PC players have to switch from Blizzard’s Battle.net to Steam.
This is the release date on Steam: As Bungie has now officially confirmed, Steam will be the new home of Destiny 2 on PC starting October 1, 2019.
After the Shadowkeep release was postponed to October 1, the Steam release will now take place on the same day.
Why is there a Steam release? After the split from Activision, this is a logical step. Until now, the PC version of Destiny 2 could only be played through Activision Blizzard’s Battle.net. Since Activision has nothing more to do with Destiny 2 now, Steam will be the new, neutral home for all PC Guardians. You will no longer be able to play Destiny 2 on Battle.net starting October.
Bungie is currently preparing for the “mass migration of Guardians”. We have a guide on how to switch from Battle.net to Steam.
How does the transfer from Battle.net to Steam work?
What you need to know about the transfer: Bungie promises that all your progress will be carried over to Steam. In other words, your previous characters, gear, collections, in-game purchases, and simply “everything” will come with you when you move to Steam.
When do I need to take action? Starting August 20, the “linking process” begins. You can then link your PC player accounts from Steam and Battle.net to ensure a smooth transition. You will have over a month to switch to Steam.
All this information is shared by Bungie in this trailer, which is quite entertaining:
“Even a Titan can do this”
That’s why Titans are dissed: In the trailer, Bungie first reveals that you can take all your stuff with you to Steam and that the linking process starts on August 20. Then, they make fun of Titans: the move to Steam is so easy that even a Titan can manage it.
Then you see a Titan wearing the “One-Eyed Mask” Exotic shouting “What”, punching a screen, and knocking over a table.
This is how the community reacts: This joke is well received, it is the big topic in the comments. Hardly anyone talks about the transfer to Steam, all top comments respond to this Titan diss.
- “They call us Titans stupid”, writes a user with a distressed emoticon.
- One jokes that this is discrimination against Titans and asks how one could do such a thing.
- “Bungie just dissed “One-Eyed Mask” users. Wow”, says a user. The One-Eyed Mask is a strong, exotic helmet that many Titans use, especially in PvP. It was once considered an overpowered helmet that even noobs could shine with.
- A Warlock jokes that this diss was so mean that Titans now need a healing rift – a class ability of Warlocks.
- “Bruh, another great trailer,” summarizes another Guardian about the trailer.
All these comments have hundreds of likes.
Here are the most important questions and answers about the Steam release and transfer at a glance:
On October 1, 2019.
The account linking process starts on August 20. This is necessary to transfer from Battle.net to Steam.
After October 1, Destiny 2 will no longer be available on Blizzard’s Battle.net. If you wish to continue your Guardian journey on PC, the transfer is necessary.
