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Back in October, Bungie have announced that Destiny 2 will be getting all the bells and whistles of Next-generation goodness, so we'll take a quick refresh about all the improvements the popular FPS looter-shooter will get in just four days, on December 8.
We'll start with the bad news. You'll have to re-download the entire game on PlayStation 5 and both Xbox Series consoles. Yup, that's 70 gigabytes we're talking about. Not much of an issue for those with a snappy internet connection, but not all guardians are on that high-speed internet, so enhance your gear with a patience perk.
As for the performance, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 will get an identical upgrade to 4K60fps, with 120fps* available only in PvP mode Crucible, but this comes with a major hit on the resolution, as expected. Xbox Series S is once again struggling to hit any 'Next-gen' numbers here. Destiny 2 will run on 1080p resolution only, with 60fps performance for all modes. So, yeah, 120hz is not supported on XSS.
It will be interesting to see the performance comparison between the PS5 and Xbox Series X, as it seems that the 'most powerful console' is struggling to outperform PS5 in many multi-platform games.
The upgrade will be free for all owners of the Destiny 2 game, via Xbox Smart Delivery for the Xbox platform, and a regular PS5 Upgrade for PS5.
Destiny 2 is available on Xbox Game Pass for all subscribers of the service.
(*For supported platforms, 120hz Crucible requires a 120hz compatible display. When enabled, Destiny 2 switches to 120hz, lowers resolution, and lowers some advanced graphics settings upon entering a Crucible match. All other modes remain at 4k/60fps.)
Destiny 2 Update 3.0.1 has quite a bit more under the hood. Bungie have been working on some bug fixes for issues found around launch, so check out full patch notes here, if interested.
