Is Destiny 2 down? Server status & when scheduled maintenance ends
How to check if the Destiny 2 servers are offline.
Is Destiny 2 down? With the big new update, Season of the Deep, due to launch today (23rd May), it's only natural to ask that question.
If you've tried to log into the game and you've had trouble doing so, you'll naturally start to wonder if all is well with Destiny 2. And you'd be right if you assumed that the servers are offline.
This time, the Destiny 2 server outage has been announced in advance, and we've got all the details you should need below. Keep on reading to find out when Destiny 2 will go offline, and when it should return.
Destiny 2 scheduled maintenance today
On its official website, Bungie has shared the following timetable for this week's scheduled maintenance, which will bring the Season of the Deep content into the game.
From a UK time zone perspective, the process of taking Destiny 2 offline began at 3pm BST on Tuesday 23rd May. At that time, new sign-ins were stopped.
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At 4:15pm BST, players who were already in games will be removed from the servers altogether as the update begins to take effect.
When does Destiny 2 come back online?
For UK players, Destiny 2 will come back online at 6pm BST on Tuesday 23rd May.
You should be able to download update version 7.1.0 from that time. Bungie notes that players could experience long queues for the first hour after that, so you might want to wait until 7pm before launching a proper session.
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Destiny server status: How to check if Destiny 2 is down
If you're reading this article at any other time and wondering if Destiny 2 is down, there are a few places you can check to see if the problems go beyond just you.
The official Destiny Server and Update Status webpage will clue you in about any planned downtime, so that should be your first port of call if you're experiencing problems.
Beyond that, it's also worth checking the community-generated Down Detector website, which will allow you to see if anyone else is reporting problems at the same time as you.
If problems seem to be wide-spread on Down Detector, it's likely that Destiny 2 is currently offline or experiencing other difficulties.
For up-to-minute updates from the Destiny 2 developers, it's also worth keeping an eye on the official Bungie Help Twitter account, which should let you know about any issues. Hopefully your problems won't last long and you'll be back in Destiny 2 in no time!
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