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{{DLC/row| Expansion Pass | Grants access to the game's first and second expansions upon release. Now included as part of New Light. | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| Expansion Pass | Grants access to the game's first two expansions Curse of Osiris and Warmind, now included as part of New Light. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Destiny 2: Forsaken | Grants access to the Forsaken campaign and associated content. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Destiny 2: Forsaken | Grants access to the Forsaken campaign and associated content. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Destiny 2: Shadowkeep | Grants access to the Shadowkeep campaign and associated content. | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Destiny 2: Shadowkeep | Grants access to the Shadowkeep campaign and associated content. | Windows }}
 
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===Version differences===
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===Microtransactions===
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====Editions====
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*'''[[Currency (microtransaction)|Currency]]''': '''Silver''' currency is a real money purchase, and is used to unlock [[Cosmetic|cosmetics]].
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{{ii}} The '''Digital Deluxe Edition''' includes the game, the expansion pass, and a special emblem, sword, and emote.
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*'''[[Cosmetic (microtransaction)|Cosmetic]]''': '''Shaders''', emotes, are purchaseable using '''Silver'''.
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{{ii}} The '''Limited Edition''' is the Digital Deluxe Edition packaged in a Cabal-themed box and steelbook case.
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*'''[[Boost (microtransaction)|Boost]]''': '''Season Pass''' is a real money purchase which provides '''Bright Engrams''' , '''Silver''' and speed bonuses for unlocking other cosmetic rewards. Bungie removed their character level 750 boost item, but this is now included in the 'New Light' version of the game.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.vg247.com/2019/08/15/destiny-2-750-power-boost/|title=Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and New Light will boost all players to 750 Power|date=2020-04-18|snippet=When Destiny 2: Shadowkeep drops, all players and items will be boosted to 750 Power. This includes players new to the game picking up Destiny 2: New Light, the free-to-play version of the game.}}</ref>
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{{ii}} The '''Collector's Edition''' includes everything in the Digital Deluxe edition plus several physical bonuses.
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*'''[[Pay-to-skip]]''': '''Season Pass''' gives bonuses for acquiring cosmetics, but can be acquired through grinding on the free tier.
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{{ii}} '''Destiny 2 Forsaken''' includes the first two DLC and the Forsaken expansion.
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*'''[[Infinite cap (microtransaction)|Infinite cap]]''': '''Silver''' can be purchased with real money over and over again without a practical limit. New items to buy are added to the store constantly including cosmetics and battle passes.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://microtransaction.zone/Game?id=52647|title=Destiny 2 - MICROTRANSACTION.ZONE|date=2020-04-16}}</ref>
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Destiny 2's '''Bright Engram''' [[Loot box|loot boxes]] were purchaseable using currency '''Silver''', but were removed from the store on March 10, 2020,<ref>{{Refurl|url=Destiny 2's New Update Is Finally Eliminating Loot Boxes|title=Destiny 2's New Update Is Finally Eliminating Loot Boxes|date=2020-04-17|snippet=With the launch of Destiny 2's Season of the Worthy update in March, Bungie will finally be eliminating loot boxes from the game.}}</ref> however they can still be earned as part of the '''Season Pass''' which is a real money purchase.
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Bungie received criticism for turning the cosmetic '''Shader''' from the original Destiny, into a single-use consumable. '''Shaders''' are a reward from the '''Bright Engram''' [[Loot box|loot box]] or are earnable from in-game Engrams (standard loot).<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/7/16270446/destiny-2-shaders-consumable-microtransactions-bright-engrams|title=Destiny 2’s shaders are consumables, leaving many fans enraged|date=2020-04-16}}</ref>
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==

Revision as of 22:33, 18 April 2020

Destiny 2
Destiny 2 cover
Developers
Bungie
Windows Vicarious Visions[1]
Publishers
Bungie
2017-19 Activision
Release dates
Windows October 24, 2017
Reception
Metacritic 83
OpenCritic 84
IGDB 82
Taxonomy
Monetization Expansion pack, Free-to-play
Microtransactions Boost, Cosmetic, Loot box
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Destiny 2 on IGDB
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Destiny 2 on MobyGames
Destiny 2 on Wikipedia
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Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Key points

Since 1 October 2019, the game is free-to-play. It's entitled "Destiny 2: New Light", available on Steam.[2] Supports cross-saves between platforms (No cross-play yet). The version contains elements from expansion packs: story campaign of Curse of Osiris, Warmind, and elements of Forsaken expansion.

General information

Bungie's Vital Information and Known Issues page
PC Support forum
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes.[3]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Expansion Pass Grants access to the game's first two expansions Curse of Osiris and Warmind, now included as part of New Light.
Windows
Destiny 2: Forsaken Grants access to the Forsaken campaign and associated content.
Windows
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Grants access to the Shadowkeep campaign and associated content.
Windows

Microtransactions

  • Currency: Silver currency is a real money purchase, and is used to unlock cosmetics.
  • Cosmetic: Shaders, emotes, are purchaseable using Silver.
  • Boost: Season Pass is a real money purchase which provides Bright Engrams , Silver and speed bonuses for unlocking other cosmetic rewards. Bungie removed their character level 750 boost item, but this is now included in the 'New Light' version of the game.[4]
  • Pay-to-skip: Season Pass gives bonuses for acquiring cosmetics, but can be acquired through grinding on the free tier.
  • Infinite cap: Silver can be purchased with real money over and over again without a practical limit. New items to buy are added to the store constantly including cosmetics and battle passes.[5]

Destiny 2's Bright Engram loot boxes were purchaseable using currency Silver, but were removed from the store on March 10, 2020,[6] however they can still be earned as part of the Season Pass which is a real money purchase.

Bungie received criticism for turning the cosmetic Shader from the original Destiny, into a single-use consumable. Shaders are a reward from the Bright Engram loot box or are earnable from in-game Engrams (standard loot).[7]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Bungie\DestinyPC\prefs
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1085660/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

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How to set your HDR settings correctly

Adjust SDR brightness first then HDR settings.

In HDR settings adjust white point as instructed on the screen and leave black point at default.[citation needed]

Input settings

In-game controls settings.
In-game controls settings.

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Add/edit secondary bindings by manually editing configuration file

Instructions[8]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Edit cvars.xml.
  3. The XML file has all keybindings under the appropriate <namespace name="key bindings"> block
  4. The syntax is key binding 1, exclamation mark, key binding 2: <cvar name="primary_weapon" value="1!mouse wheel up" />

Notes

As described in the reference Reddit thread, it is possible to assign actions not possible in the game's options screen, such as:
  • mouse wheel up
  • mouse wheel down
  • middle mouse button
  • extra mouse button 1
  • extra mouse button 2

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
[9]
Dedicated
[9]
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-3250 3.5 GHz
AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz		 Intel Core i5-2400 3.4 GHz
AMD Ryzen R5 1600X 3.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 6 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 104 GB[10]
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or GTX 1050
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or GTX 1060
AMD Radeon R9 390
4 GB of VRAM
A 64-bit OS is required.

Notes

  1. ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ How Bungie plans to make Destiny 2 on PC 'legit on day one' | PC Gamer
  2. ↑ https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/1/20893642/destiny-2-new-light-free-to-play-launch-start-differences
  3. ↑ Blizzard: Destiny 2 Coming to Battle.net
  4. ↑ Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and New Light will boost all players to 750 Power - last accessed on 2020-04-18
    "When Destiny 2: Shadowkeep drops, all players and items will be boosted to 750 Power. This includes players new to the game picking up Destiny 2: New Light, the free-to-play version of the game."
  5. ↑ Destiny 2 - MICROTRANSACTION.ZONE - last accessed on 2020-04-16
  6. ↑ [Destiny 2's New Update Is Finally Eliminating Loot Boxes Destiny 2's New Update Is Finally Eliminating Loot Boxes] - last accessed on 2020-04-17
    "With the launch of Destiny 2's Season of the Worthy update in March, Bungie will finally be eliminating loot boxes from the game."
  7. ↑ Destiny 2’s shaders are consumables, leaving many fans enraged - last accessed on 2020-04-16
  8. ↑ PC Release: Scroll Wheel Kinetic & Energy Only, Mouse Click Heavy: DestinyTheGame
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 How Bungie plans to make Destiny 2 on PC 'legit on day one'
  10. ↑ http://www.destinythegame.com/size-requirements (see bottom of page)