In Destiny, extensive changes will come for PS3 and “Xbox 360” guardians starting August 2016. An account import will be necessary. We summarize what last-gen players can still do – and what they cannot.
The upcoming Autumn expansion “The Rise of Iron” will only be available on PS4 and Xbox One. In early August 2016, Bungie will make a significant cut: from then on, PS3 and Xbox 360 will be considered “old consoles,” which will no longer receive major updates or content releases. Guardians will need to perform an account import.
Last-gen users can still play Destiny. “The Taken King” will remain available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 even after August.
Destiny Events and Content Still Playable on Last-Gen
The following activities will remain unchanged:
- Heroic Missions and Strikes: Daily missions, weekly heroic strikes, and the Nightfall strike will still be playable and award rewards.
- Daily and Weekly Crucible Challenges: These will still be available. Bounty quests and rewards will also remain intact.
- Raid and Boss Challenges: You will still earn rewards from “The Vault of Glass,” “Crota’s End,” and “King’s Fall.” Additionally, there’s still the Challenge mode in the Oryx raid.
- The Prison of Elders and the Challenge of Elders: Everything will remain the same.
Weapon Day and Xur on PS3 and Xbox 360 from August
With Banshee-44 and Weapon Day, there will be no changes. Everything will proceed as usual.
Xur, the Agent of the Nine, will see the following changes on last-gen:
- Xur will no longer sell weapons and armor pieces as you know him.
- Instead, he now has only Exotic Engrams available, which contain year-2 exotics.
- Additionally, he continues to sell Legacy Engrams with year-1 items.
- He still carries Heavy Ammo Synths, Three of Coins, Vehicle Upgrades, Shards of Light, and Glass Needle in his inventory.
Destiny Events That Last-Gen Guardians Will Have to Miss
Players on PS3 and Xbox 360 will have to forgo three things that guardians are used to starting August 2016:
- Trials of Osiris: This weekly PvP event will no longer be available. You will need to upgrade your hardware to the current console generation if you want to prove yourself in the Trials again.
- Iron Banner: Like the weekly PvP event, Iron Banner will also be discontinued on last-gen starting August.
- Live Events: No live events can be played on the old consoles from August. This includes events like the Festival of the Lost, the Crimson Days, or the Sparrow Racing League.
Silver Purchases from August 2016
From early August, most functionality for silver purchases will be disabled on PS3 and Xbox 360. You will not be able to select the “Buy Silver” option in the game in the Eververse, nor will you be able to buy silver add-ons in the stores.
The silver currency acquired before August will still be usable on the old consoles. For more information on the changes to silver, you can read on the official Bungie website.
For more information on the changes in Destiny starting August:
- Daily and weekly activities, such as daily missions or the Nightfall strike, will no longer align with those on PS4 and Xbox One. Last-gen users will have their own activities.
- Some character data will be available on Bungie.net or the Companion app. However, some data may not display correctly for last-gen guardians. More information regarding the Companion app will follow throughout the summer.
- If there are problems in the Destiny universe on last-gen, they can still be reported to the help forum. Bungie will continue to review these even after August, even if no game updates will be coming.
The Destiny Account Import in August
You will need to perform a one-time account import when you log into PS4 or Xbox One for the first time in August. The account import transfers all data, including character data, progress, gear and inventory, bought silver, and Eververse licenses.
If you continue to play on last-gen after this import, this progress will no longer be transferred. It will remain on the old console. Even if you play on current-gen, the progress will no longer appear on last-gen.
This account import will take place sometime in early August 2016. At game start, all players will see an “Account Import Dialog.” You must accept the dialog to continue playing Destiny on PS4 and Xbox One. This process is one-time only and cannot be repeated. If you are not ready for the import, you can close the dialog window and return to the title screen.
Note: Even guardians who have only played on PS4 or Xbox One so far must accept this import dialog. After doing so, you can play on your account as usual.
Caution: The import can only be done within the same console family. Therefore, it can only happen from PS3 to PS4 or from Xbox 360 to Xbox One. You must log into Destiny with the same PSN ID or the same Gamertag.
For the account import, you don’t need to own either “The Taken King” or “The Rise of Iron.” Therefore, it may be necessary to purchase some Destiny content again for the new console.
You can also read the information about the account import on Bungie.net .
Detailed information about “Rise of Iron” in Destiny can be read here.
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