The MMO shooter Destiny will be unavailable due to maintenance on Tuesday evening from 7 PM to 9 PM for two hours.
As Bungie tweets, there will be a short break on Tuesday, February 24th, from 7 PM to 9 PM. During this time, bungie.net will also be unavailable.
The reason for the server downtime is “server-side” maintenance. However, it is not yet the patch 1.1.1. that is supposed to change the weapon balance and several other things in Destiny. The maintenance is said to be necessary to prepare for these patch steps, which many Destiny players have been waiting for: in addition to the weapon balance, there is also a fix for the heavy ammo, for a greater variety of Iron Banner maps and in the normal playlists, and a slightly nicer Xur.
Destiny and http://t.co/nxcJOVXAv6 are being taken offline for maintenance on Tuesday, February 24th, from 10AM Pacific to Noon.
— Bungie (@Bungie) February 23, 2015
Since the server downtime falls on a Tuesday, which is the day when the IDs reset and many core players want to complete the Nightfall, raids, or everything at once, there were some skeptical inquiries.
@microaber Totally serious. We’re paving the way for some updates that many of you have been interested in for a while now.
— Bungie (@Bungie) February 23, 2015
Update 1.1.1 is still planned for February. Tomorrow’s scheduled maintenance is server-side, and will not impact Destiny gameplay. — Bungie (@Bungie) February 23, 2015
If we learn details about when the actual patch is coming, we will pass them on. It has been confirmed once again that the 1.1.1 patch is supposed to be released in February. The possible days are running out.
Update February 24th, 7:15 PM: Destiny and Bungie.net are now down for the scheduled maintenance. The servers are unavailable.
Destiny and http://t.co/0iuHXLFafi are now offline for planned maintenance. We’ll be back soon. Please check back here for updates.
— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) February 24, 2015
Update 8:50 PM: In response to the question: “How long is Destiny still down?”, there is a new answer: The maintenance has been extended until 10 PM.
Maintenance has been extended to 1 PM PST. Thanks for your patience while we continue to work on Destiny. — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) February 24, 2015
Update 10:10 PM: Destiny should now gradually become accessible again on various platforms. However, there may still be delays.
Destiny services are beginning to be restored on all platforms. Your results may vary for slightly longer.
— Bungie (@Bungie) February 24, 2015
Update 10:20 PM: Destiny should now be back online.
