Destiny 2 is opening its gates! Be here live when the new adventure begins. Livestream at launch.
Update 00:01 AM: Bungie reports that Destiny 2 has now officially launched in Central Europe. Several users report that they are in a queue. There is a message that Destiny 2 is at capacity. However, the wait time is not too long at present.
It begins! After Destiny 2 was first revealed with a trailer at the end of March 2017, the release is now just a few months later.
On Wednesday, September 6 at 00:01 AM, the official server launch will take place. Then all Guardians in Germany can start. However, players with a disc version have been able to play since 14:00 (September 5), as that was the server launch time in New Zealand.
Among those Guardians with a disc version diving into the adventure right away is our friend Nexxoss Gaming. He will take you along in the livestream and show you what the first moments in Destiny 2 will be like. We will embed his Twitch stream here, spoilers ahead!
We from Mein-MMO will accompany the midnight launch and continuously update this article in case of an outbreak of error codes or a server collapse. Currently, on the afternoon of September 5, there are no issues.
Why does Destiny 2 actually launch at midnight?
The last major Destiny launch was a year ago on September 20, 2016, at 11 AM our time: Destiny: Rise of Iron released simultaneously worldwide. At that time, there were serious issues: Guardians were stuck in queues for hours, the Tapir error code haunted players, and the servers encountered problems.
One can expect that the launch of Destiny 2 will be significantly larger than that of Destiny: Rise of Iron.
To ensure the servers do not collapse, Bungie has made preparations:
- The release date was moved up from September 8 to September 6, as typically server traffic is highest on the weekend following a launch. By starting just a few days earlier, they want to avoid the worst-case scenario – that the servers crash, according to Game Director Luke Smith.
- A “rolling midnight launch” will take place. This means that in different time zones around the world, it starts at midnight if you pre-order digitally. This is also aimed at controlling the rush on the servers.
Everything you need to know about the release of Destiny 2 can be found in the link provided.
