The launch of Destiny 2 on Steam is approaching. However, PC players will have to wait until they can play all the content. There are transfer issues.
When does the Steam transfer take place? Destiny 2 will migrate from Battle.net to Steam on October 1st on PC. To ensure a smooth transfer, you need to link your accounts in advance – if you do not do this in time, you will lose all the progress you made on Battle.net.
You can find out how this works and a step-by-step guide to the Steam transfer here.
However, the migration to Steam will not be “smooth”. Because Bungie recently pointed out an issue that you will encounter at the Steam launch: Some Forsaken content will be missing.
Which content is missing at the Steam launch?
This is what Bungie says: On October 1st, just before the Shadowkeep release, Destiny 2 will be taken offline on all platforms. During this maintenance, your PC Guardians and all content along with Silver will be transferred from Battle.net to Steam – provided you linked your accounts in time.
As soon as the servers are back online and Shadowkeep has officially launched, PC players can start Destiny 2 on Steam and immediately use their old Guardians.
But: PC players moving from Battle.net to Steam will notice a delay with the Forsaken licenses.
After the Shadowkeep launch, work is ongoing in the background to ensure that migrated PC players regain their full Forsaken licenses.
During this time window, you will be missing these PvE contents:
- Story missions from Forsaken
- Forsaken quest content
- The raid “Last Wish”
- The dungeon “The Broken Throne”
How long it will take for the Forsaken licenses to be transferred is currently unknown.
What can you play on Steam starting October 1st?
Except for the above Forsaken content, you can play everything in Destiny 2 on Steam starting October 1st:
- The entire content of Destiny 2 New Light is available
- Shadowkeep, if you purchase the autumn expansion
This Forsaken content is also immediately available as they are included in New Light:
- Gambit playlist activities
- Forsaken strikes in strike playlists
- Forsaken PvP maps in Crucible playlists
- Patrols in the Tangled Shore and the Dreaming City
What else you need to consider during the Steam transfer
This is what Bungie says additionally:
- If you have any codes for Destiny 2 that are linked to Battle.net, you must redeem these codes in your Battle.net account before moving to Steam.
- Game content and Silver can no longer be purchased in the Battle.net store.
- If you recently purchased Silver on Battle.net, you need to log in to Destiny 2 on Battle.net before October 1st for the Silver to be transferred successfully.
- If you have not fully completed a story campaign (Red War, Osiris, Warmind, or Forsaken) before October 1st, your progress in this campaign will reset.
You can find out how to prepare for Shadowkeep here:
