Does Destiny 2 have crossplay? Platforms, Bungie names, activities & more

❘ Updated: 2023-02-22T07:15:00

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Bungie’s popular Destiny 2 title now has crossplay meaning that players across all platforms are now able to join one another. Here’s everything you should consider with crossplay in Destiny 2.

As one of the biggest live-service games out there, Destiny 2 has captured the attention of millions around the globe and has continued to do so throughout various expansion packs. However, since the franchise kicked off in 2014, players had been separated by their choice of hardware, until now that is.

Whether you’re on PC, Xbox, or PlayStation, you can now team up and grind through Destiny 2’s latest content together thanks to the implementation of crossplay.

From how it all works to when the feature went live, here’s everything there is to know about crossplay in Destiny 2.

Destiny 2 crossplay platforms
How crossplay works in Destiny 2
When did crossplay arrive in Destiny 2
Destiny 2 crossplay voicechat
Destiny 2 Cross Save

Destiny 2 crossplay platforms

Raid-ready Fireteams can now comprise of players from all platforms.

All platforms currently support Destiny 2 and players on those formats are now able to jump in and play together – thanks to crossplay.

This means Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, are all free to mingle with one another in PvP or PvE action. There are no set limitations on who can and can’t join a Fireteam if you want to tackle a tough raid together.

For instance, Guardians on PlayStation can form a team with PC gamers or Xbox owners directly into their lobby. No combination is off-limits like it used to be.

“You’ll be able to play with all your friends no matter what platform you call home,” Bungie said.

How does crossplay work in Destiny 2?

Console Guardians will be forced into PC lobbies if they want to play with PC friends.

No different from how you would normally invite friends on your current platform of choice, Destiny 2 crossplay lets you bring friends in from all over.

All activities, all Destinations, and all future content are seemingly accessible by mixed Fireteams. One key area that might raise some eyebrows is PVP. Though Bungie clarified that console and PC players won’t be joining each other in the Crucible by default.

Instead, PC players need to “specifically invite console friends to play with them in the PC Crucible pools.” However, the main thing to note here is that it can still be done, it just may take the odd hoop to jump through first.

Bungie Names keep your identity consistent across all platforms moving forward.

When it came to the launch of crossplay, everyone had to set a new name in Destiny 2. This is now known as your Bungie Name and serves as a universal name across all platforms.

Therefore, if you play for a few hours on a console, then jump over to your PC later on, your Bungie Name keeps everything in order and maintains your profile.

These Bungie Names are generated automatically at launch based on your current name. However, the devs are looking to implement a universal name-changer tool at some point – maybe in 2023.

As Bungie Names took effect, Bungie Friends also took over. This is a new way to keep track of your friends playing across different platforms, allowing you to invite teammates with ease, regardless of where they might be playing.

When did crossplay arrive in Destiny 2?

Crossplay is finally available in Destiny 2 after years of community demand.

After plenty of teasers along the way, and even an early test, Destiny 2 crossplay finally went live on August 24, 2021, with Season of the Lost.

“Guardians across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC will be able to join fireteams to take on the Darkness together,” Bungie confirmed in a July 29 blog post.

With the major seasonal update — the longest in Destiny history — players across all platforms are now able to connect in a seamless manner.

All content and all activities can be accessed together, regardless of your hardware.

Destiny 2 crossplay voice chat

Crossplay voice chat has now landed in Destiny 2.

While crossplay first arrived in Destiny 2 on August 24, 2021, its accompanying voice chat feature wasn’t added until September 2 later that year, when Bungie pushed out update 3.3.0.1.

Crossplay voice chat works about as seamlessly as you’d expect: simply team up with your friends on other platforms, hop into the in-game voice chat channel, and you should be good to go.

However, there could still be some hiccups with the feature, particularly for Xbox players (who have to deal with a few caveats, for now).

For help with crossplay voice chat troubleshooting, check out Bungie’s helpful Destiny Audio Guide as it gives helpful advice and tips.

Destiny 2 Cross-Save

Unlike many popular games out right now, Destiny 2 allows for the transfer of progress across multiple different platforms — this is called ‘Cross Save‘.

This feature allows you to link all the platforms you play on to your Bungie.net account, and subsequently choose which one set of guardians whose progress and gear will be carried over.

Here’s how you can set up cross-save in Destiny 2:

Log into your account on Bungie.net.
Select the ‘Cross Save’ option from the account menu.
Link any new platforms that aren’t already associated with your Bungie.net account (you’ll need the login information for each of those platforms to do so).
Authenticate any existing platforms that were previously linked (you’ll need to re-enter your login information for these systems as well).
Select the platform/characters whose progress you want to take with you across all other systems and confirm your selection one final time.

After you’ve completed this process and finalized the setup, you’ll receive a message that says “Cross Save Activated”. And that’s it!

And there you have it, that’s everything you need to know about crossplay in Destiny 2 and how to get it up and running.

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