Bungie immediately shared new particulars about what gamers can count on to expertise with Destiny 2 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. And, equally necessary, we discovered about when main options are coming on-line for next-gen console gamers. While Destiny 2 might be accessible on next-gen platforms starting on November 10, a number of of the brand new enhancements on these programs is not going to launch till December 8.
At console launch, gamers can count on to see each quicker load occasions and cross-generation play inside console households (PS5 with PS4, and Xbox Series X/S with Xbox One). The higher load occasions might be a very attractive characteristic for a lot of console gamers, because it means not solely shorter waits to fly into locations just like the Tower, but in addition quicker loading of stock data, equivalent to while you hover over a selected tools slot in your character sheet – an issue that has plagued current-gen console gamers for a very long time.
Meanwhile, a number of different options are going to take a bit extra time earlier than they log on, and gained’t arrive till December 8, together with 4K decision (on PS5 and Xbox Series X, however not on Xbox Series S), 60fps framerate, and a newly introduced area of view slider, a characteristic that goals to be just like the identical choice already on PC.
Upgrading to the next-gen model of Destiny 2 is free on PlayStation 5, and on Xbox Series X/S via Xbox Smart Delivery.
Console gamers who have been desperate to play the following enlargement, Beyond Light, and get the total 4K and 60fps expertise straight away at enlargement launch could also be annoyed that the total suite of capabilities gained’t be on-line straight away. On the opposite hand, cross-generational play at launch is a big deal, guaranteeing that clans and different good friend teams will have the ability to preserve enjoying collectively, regardless of who has the cash to improve their system.
Check out the total rundown about next-gen options on Bungie’s site.
