[2020] Next Gen, Companion App, Hawkmoon, and Prophecy

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Source: https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/49925

What’s better: One gift, or a bunch of gifts?

Yeah. We thought so too.

Today we’re releasing a few exciting things to enhance everyone’s Destiny 2 experience. Whether you’re a seasoned Guardian or a New Light, this is a great time to explore the world of Destiny.

Kicking off the free updates are the next-gen optimizations originally announced during the launch of Beyond Light. These start with cross-play functionality that enables Xbox One owners to play with Xbox Series X|S owners and PlayStation 4 owners to play with PlayStation 5 owners. Guardians are immediately able to journey to Europa with everyone upgrading to next gen.

Additionally, the new consoles tap into their cutting-edge hardware to vastly improve load times throughout Destiny 2. Everything from launching the game to opening menu screens and navigating through inventory became snappier and more responsive.

The optimizations arriving today bring even more to the next-gen table (it’s a floating holographic table).

Stunning 4K 60 FPS is now available on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Not only that, but on supported displays, there’s even an optional 120Hz Crucible Mode that cranks things up to 120 FPS during Crucible PvP matches.

Another first for Destiny console players is also landing today: Custom field of view settings. Now, the power to fine tune a Guardians field of view from narrow and focused to wide and perceptive is available on console.

Upgrade from the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Destiny 2 today absolutely free.

Next up is the new Destiny 2 Companion App. This time-saving app allows players to swap gear loadouts, retrieve lost items from the Postmaster, manage clans, track progress, discover when events go live in game, find fireteams, and much more.

Today’s update adds the ability to acquire bounties prior to an activity while they’re hanging out in the Tower, floating in orbit, or even completely offline. Want to launch Destiny 2 and get straight to the action? Grab those bounties in orbit, at the Tower, or before logging in.

Download the app on iOS and Android today.

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4K 60 FPS activated, Companion App installed, field of view locked in? It’s time to go get Hawkmoon. We called our shot on the Season of the Hunt page and now the quest is live. The fan-favorite Exotic from the original Destiny returns – time to hunt the Hand Cannon that makes every bullet count... some more than others.

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Last but not least, the Prophecy dungeon is back! The stylish dungeon originally released in Season of Arrivals returns and is available to all players. Whether you were too busy trying to save entire planets from the Pyramid ships or you’re new to the Destiny community (welcome, btw), everyone who missed out when it was first launched can now take a ride down the rainbow road.

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Thanks for reading and thanks for playing. Enjoy the holidays!

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almost 4 years ago - /u/sassy_warsat - Direct link

Originally posted by AgonistX

I agree. THIS IS AMAZING

Unfortunately, we still have to see Hawthorne for our clan bounties for some reason :(

That's a quirky technical limitation, actually. Took out Ghaul, woke up the traveler, and you still have to swing by to see her. Sorry!

almost 4 years ago - /u/sassy_warsat - Direct link

Originally posted by schizolingvo

Are bounties available via the API (for DIM, Ishtar, etc) or is it exclusive to DCA due to somewhat destructive (glimmer cost) nature of that feature?

It is currently exclusive to the app. This may change in the future - it'll likely always require the push approval, so there's an education cost and a good amount of metrics gathering and polish we'd like to do first at least.

First, basically, we want to understand how people use it and what are the best ways to spend our engineering effort to improve the feature.

almost 4 years ago - /u/sassy_warsat - Direct link

Originally posted by vejolly

I'm missing something I'm in the tower I have the app open to the vendors and I cant purchase

Make sure you've updated the app, and that you have push enabled! Check the help article for more!

almost 4 years ago - /u/sassy_warsat - Direct link

Originally posted by DrkrZen

And here I always thought Bungo was the quirky limited one...

Hah! I don't get a chance to wax rhapsodic super often about my co-workers, so forgive me this. Most of our work is invisible, and success is so often silent. So let me take this oblique opportunity to be loud: I actually really do identify with Suraya after coming to work here.

Why?
Because I'm surrounded by people who seem impossibly talented, who are always out there, always with their shoulder against the impossible, trying to make a dent in the universe. It's a hell of a thing, and it's a real honor to work here making this game just a bit better for all of you.

almost 4 years ago - /u/sassy_warsat - Direct link

Originally posted by Li_Sarms

Link to the help article?

https://www.bungie.net/en/Help/Article/49485
Good call! Here you go!

almost 4 years ago - /u/HelloControl_ - Direct link

Originally posted by navigator322

Did they fix fire team invites?

Not yet, but it's a work-in-progress!

almost 4 years ago - /u/HelloControl_ - Direct link

Originally posted by sjb81

Is getting bounties from the app not working for anyone else? It's just spinning when I hit acquire. It'd be faster for me to just fly to the destinations and get them at this rate lol

Edit: Signing out and signing in fixes it.

Make sure you've got push notifications enabled in the app settings!

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