In Destiny 2 today, on August 24, Season 15 kicks off. Before that, Bungie’s action MMO will receive a new update. Update 3.3.0 will be released for all platforms, including PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X /S, as well as PC and Google Stadia. Traditionally, this also comes with maintenance and server downtime. Find out all the important details about today’s maintenance process and the patch notes here.
Update 7:19 PM: Previously, before the release of the update, Bungie warned on Twitter that there might be queues at the start of the new season.
That’s currently the case. So it might very well be that after downloading (and copying) the update, you will have to wait quite a while before you can get started. By the way, the servers are currently running at least stably.
What’s happening today in Destiny 2? Today is an important day for Destiny 2.
On one hand, Season 15 – the Season of the Lost starts today. Guardians are still waiting for the official reveal of the new season, which has not yet happened. On the other hand, in a live stream, the next major expansion for Destiny 2 – “The Witch Queen” will be revealed today. The presentation is expected to begin at 6:00 PM German time, with the pre-show starting an hour earlier, at 5:00 PM.
It is currently expected that the new Season 15 will also be revealed during the stream – possibly during the pre-show (or at least in that time frame). By the way, we will provide a live ticker for the stream here on MeinMMO:
As always, you will find all the information around the new season shortly after it becomes known on our page.
However, to ensure that you can dive into the fresh content today (hopefully) on time at 7:00 PM, there is still maintenance including update and server downtime.
The update is now live and is 4,573 MB large on PS5. Here are the most important details about today’s process.
Maintenance on August 24 – Schedule and Server Downtime
These times are important today:
- Maintenance starts at 5:00 PM German time
- At 5:45 PM, the Destiny 2 servers will go offline, all players will be removed from their respective activities, and you won’t be able to log in
- At 7:00 PM, the servers should come back online and update 3.3.0 will then be available
- Once you have downloaded (and copied) the update, you can log back into Destiny 2 and dive straight into the new content
- If everything goes according to plan, maintenance should end around 9:00 PM
However, keep in mind: Until the end of maintenance at 9:00 PM, there may be login issues and queues.
If you cannot download the update right at 7:00 PM – don’t panic. This is completely normal for Bungie, updates often arrive a few minutes later. Just have a little patience.
During the maintenance period, third-party applications and the official companion app may only be partially or not usable at all.
What changes in Destiny 2 with Update 3.3.0 on August 24?
This is what we know so far: Although Season 15 has not yet been officially presented, Bungie has already provided generous insights into the many changes that will await players from 7:00 PM today. Here are the most important things:
- Destiny 2 shows new ritual weapon and other guns that you will hunt in Season 15
- Destiny 2 plans massive weapon tuning for Season 15 – Here’s everything that is changing
- Destiny 2 wants to make controller players more agile – New options in Season 15
- Destiny 2 nerfs the strongest PvE builds – Use them while you can
- Destiny 2 nerfs powerful exotics and buffs old, useless exotic armors
- Destiny 2: Upcoming slide nerf sparks heated debate – What do you think about it?
- This is how Destiny 2 wants to improve melee with a new control feature
- Destiny 2: From Season 15, you can improve Stasis more easily and transparently
- Destiny 2 brings extensive class adjustments in Season 15 – Here’s what’s changing
- Destiny 2 finally talks about the future of PvP – Here’s what’s coming in the next seasons
- Destiny 2 reveals which weapons are a must-have in the endgame of Season 15
- 3 exciting changes for Season 15 of Destiny 2 that you might not be aware of
- Destiny 2 reveals what the new crossplay can do for PS4, PS5, Xbox, Stadia, PC – and what it can’t
Keep in mind that this is not a complete listing of all upcoming changes. That will happen in the form of the official patch notes.
Patch Notes for Update 3.3.0 in Destiny 2
This is what the patch notes say: Currently, patch notes for the new update are not available in English. They are expected to be released later this evening. Until then, we will embed the original English changelog for you here:
How about you? Are you looking forward to the new season and will you be there right at the start? Or has Destiny 2 no longer captured your interest – new season or not? Let us know in the comments.
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