Bungie gave Destiny 2 players a major update on the developer’s plans for the remainder of 2021, as well as a look into 2022. Major campaigns and additions are on the way, but one of the biggest announcements is the addition of cross-play between Windows PC and console players.
Crossplay is coming to the masses in Season 15. We’ll be doing some internal implementations and alpha testing in Season 14 to prepare for a wide launch this fall. Crossplay allows you to play with all your friends regardless of the platform you call home. And don’t worry, we won’t be bringing console and PC players together in the Crucible unless PC players specifically invite their console friends to play with them in the PC Crucible pools.
Previously, PC players were locked to play with PC players only, and console players were in the same boat. In PvP games and first person shooters, keyboard and mouse controls are considered a bit more accurate, which is an advantage in PvP modes like the Crucible. Fortunately, the raids and cooperative parts of the game don’t have the same limitations.
This update should offer the best of both worlds. If console players want to go into the Crucible against PC players, they can do so by playing with PC friends. Otherwise everyone can play together, which should make Destiny 2 a much easier social experience to share.
Cross-play is scheduled for fall 2021, but Bungie will test the feature through Season 14 with internal tests and alpha tests. More details about these tests will come in the future, but for now it is promising to know Destiny 2 players will eventually congregate for an old-fashioned raid.