Destiny 2 marches towards the future once more as Season 18 is less than 24 hours away. This update, which is set to cover all of fall hosts a series of highly anticipated events, most notably the Festival of the Lost, a spooky Halloween-themed event, albeit in a unique Destiny way. There is also a new Reprise Raid on the way and the return of Trials of Osiris, so you’ll be able to fill your boots will all kinds of new content.
If you want to sink your teeth into this stuff as soon as possible, you’ll need to know when it launches. There will be some server downtime before the launch too, so you’ll be unable to play for a couple of hours in the build-up to the big release. We’ve got all the details on when the update will drop, how long the Destiny 2 server downtime will last, and what you can do while you’re waiting for it all to kick off.
If you’re looking for more Destiny 2 quests to get you ready for the update, then check out our Vox Obscura and Parasite Exotic quest guides.
Destiny 2 Season 18 launch time
This update will be going live on all platforms on Tuesday, August 23 at the following times worldwide:
- PDT: 11am.
- EDT: 2pm.
- BST: 7pm.
- CEST: 8pm.
So, if you’re in the US you can prepare for a full afternoon of Destiny 2 action, and if you’re in Europe, you should keep your evening free.
Destiny 2 Season 18 server downtime
Unfortunately, the servers will go down for a little while in the lead-up to this update, but don’t worry, as there’ll be a showcase stream to keep you occupied during that time. The downtime is slated to start one hour and 15 minutes before the update goes live, although some unforeseen issues could cause it to be extended. This means you can expect the servers to be down at:
- PDT: 9:45am.
- EDT: 12:45pm.
- BST: 5:45pm.
- CEST: 6:45pm.
Destiny 2 Showcase broadcast time
While you’re waiting for the servers to come back online, you can get a preview of all the latest Destiny 2 news in the showcase stream. This showcase is set to detail all the major updates in Season 18, and give a look at the next major expansion, Lightfall. It’ll be broadcast during the server downtime, starting at these times:
- PDT: 9am.
- EDT: 12pm.
- BST: 5pm.
- CEST: 6pm.
There will also be a pre-show starting one hour earlier if you want to tune into that as well.
Written by Ryan Woodrow on behalf of GLHF.
