Destiny 2 Servers Down? Maintenance & Downtime

How to check the Destiny 2 server status is a useful thing to know if you are playing the popular action MMO shooter regularly. As an online-only game, Destiny 2 depends on its servers being online. Otherwise, players won’t be able to play the game. Read on to find out if Destiny 2 servers are currently down.

Destiny 2 Lightfall Maintenance & Downtime

UPDATE: On Wednesday, October 11th, at around 10 pm CEST / 9 pm BST / 4 pm EDT / 1 pm PDT, players are reporting issues with Destiny servers. Servers are currently offline, and players are unable to connect to the game. It seems that there are broader issues with PlayStation and PlayStation Network. We will update the article once we have more information. At the time of writing, there is no official respond yet.

Destiny 2 maintenance and downtime will last several hours. Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.

UPCOMING DESTINY 2 MAINTENANCE
❖ Hotfix 7.0.5.1

TIMELINE
❖ April 25
❖ Start: 9 AM PDT (-7 UTC)
❖ Player Removal: 9:30 AM
❖ Expected log in: 10 AM
❖ Expected end: 11 AM
More info: https://t.co/48Mjp1drx7

— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) April 25, 2023

Are Destiny 2 Servers Down?

At the time of writing, Destiny 2 servers are up and running as usual, without any major problems. However, Destiny 2 developers announced scheduled maintenance on July 19th, 2022 at 6:45 AM PDT / 13:45 UTC / 15:45 CET / 14:45 BST. The maintenance will last 3 hours and 15 minutes, and you can expect Update 4.1.5 to be available across all platforms and regions at 10:00 AM PDT, 1700 UTC, 19:00 CET / 18:00 BST. This is to be expected with any game as a service (GaaS). Sometimes Destiny 2 servers are down due to some unforeseen issues, such as recent massive problems with Amazon Web Services.

The best way to keep yourself informed about the current status of Destiny 2 servers is to follow the official Bungie Help Twitter account. Asides from the server status and maintenance schedules, you will also learn about the upcoming updates and patch notes.

Destiny 2 Servers Not Available Fix

And while in the vast majority of cases you won’t be able to access Destiny 2 due to problems with the servers, it’s always useful to make sure everything works as it should on your side. If you are getting the “Destiny 2 Servers Not Available” error, there are a few check-ups that you can perform.

• Make sure that your Internet connection is working properly
• If available, always use an Ethernet cable rather than a Wi-Fi network
• Make sure that Destiny 2 is up to date
• Disable all third-party applications that might cause problems
• Make sure that Destiny 2 is whitelisted in your Firewall and antivirus software

If you’ve tested everything from the list above and you still can’t connect to Destiny 2 servers, then the issue is most likely server-related. If that’s the case, it’s best to leave the game for a while and try connecting later.With that said, that’s all you need to know about the Destiny 2 server status.

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