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Destiny 2 downtime — Here’s when you can get back in the game

DESTINY 2’s 18th Season is less than 24 hours away and it’ll bring some big changes coming to the game.

Those who want to lowdown on what the game has in store, when it is coming, and how long the servers will be down, look no further.

Destiny 2 is preparing to enter Season 18.
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Destiny 2 is preparing to enter Season 18.Credit: Bungie

What is coming in Destiny 2 Season 18?

A number of much anticipated events are due to take place including the Festival of the Lost, Destiny 2’s Halloween event.

This event will have a unique Destiny-style twist, which fans have been looking forward to.

A new Reprise Raid is on the horizon with more goodies to unlock. 

Fan favourite the Trials of Osiris is also making a comeback for those who missed it.

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When will Destiny 2 Season 18 start?

The latest Destiny 2 update will be going live on all platforms on Tuesday, August 23 at the same time globally, which means it’s different for each region.

Here are the times for your time zone:

  • PDT (Western US): 11am.
  • EDT (Eastern US): 2pm.
  • BST (UK time): 7pm. 
  • CEST (Central Europe): 8pm.

If you want to catch the Season 18 updates as soon as they launch, make sure to log in at these times.

How long will the Destiny 2 servers be down?

As the developer prepares for the update, Destiny 2 will be unavailable for just over an hour.

There will be a livestream around this time to catch you up on all the content that will be added.

Make sure you are offline when the servers go down or you could lose some progress.

If it takes more time to update the game than expected, just be patient – it’s coming. .

Here are the times the servers will go offline:

  • PDT (Western US): 9:45am.
  • EDT (Eastern US): 12:45pm.
  • BST (UK time): 5:45pm.
  • CEST (Central Europe): 6:45pm.

When will the Destiny 2 Showcase go live?

The showcase is not only giving users all the news on the Season 18 update, but will also show off the next major expansion Lightfall.

It will begin before the servers go down and should end around the time that Season 18 launches.

Here are the times you can watch the showcase:

  • PDT (Western US): 9am.
  • EDT (Eastern US): 12pm.
  • BST (UK time): 5pm.
  • CEST (Central Europe): 6pm.

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There will be a pre-show starting one hour earlier for those who don’t want to miss out on the latest Destiny 2 news.


Written by Georgina Young on behalf of .

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