Destiny 2 Cross-Save Is Great, if you can make it work

The long-awaited ability to move your Destiny 2 progression between multiple platforms has finally arrived. Destiny 2's cross-backup was launched a few hours later than planned, but it's here – and it's working as promised, provided you can follow the initial setup process.

The launch of Cross-save coincided with the maintenance of Bungie.net. Bungie was forced to delay the launch for several hours due to maintenance, which was still ongoing at the time of writing this article. Even so, it is possible to make things work now.

As detailed in Bungie's cross-backup guide, you will need to connect each of your accounts and authenticate them as your own. This seems to be the stage where most people are stumbling. Many of us here at GameSpot have discovered that one platform authentication cancels another. Repeated authentication has finally worked for me and allowed me to continue – all platforms must be authenticated before continuing – but others are still stuck on this step and are sometimes faced with "500" errors during authentication.

Bungie stated that she is aware of these errors and is continuing the maintenance period. It is unclear how long this could be resolved, but more and more players keep coming in and it is likely a temporary hitch that will soon be forgotten.

And that's good news, because cross-saving looks really great. Although it would have been nice to have a crossover game (that means you could play with those of other platforms, whether you're on PS4, Xbox One or PC), it's the best thing to do. And this is probably a superior option, leaving aside the need to own content on each platform. As a long time console player, switching to the PC version almost feels like playing a completely new game. Even if the game looks great on Xbox One X, the refresh rate of over 60 FPS on PC is a sight to behold and the speed with which Pursuits and other menu screens are loading represents a considerable improvement. of the quality of life. And fortunately, from what I have been able to experience so far, the progress seems to be transmitted without a hitch. I won a little equipment and completed a PC bonus, then I was able to start my Xbox One, cash this premium and dismantle the equipment without apparent delay.

The only drawback of cross-saving is that you must own the game on every platform you want to play on – and that makes things rather complicated. Things will change later this year, as Bungie releases Destiny 2: New Light, a free version that includes the basic game and its first DLC expansion. In addition, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep will be launched as a standalone extension. So you can theoretically buy it on your secondary platforms and read this new content. But using New Light or Shadowkeep would prevent you from accessing, for example, the Forsaken raid or Black Armory forges – although the equipment you gained through these activities on your main platform (s) ) are always usable. What makes it even more difficult is that the PC version of Destiny moves from Battle.net from Blizzard to Steam later this year. If you want to dive into Cross-Save without any restrictions at the moment, you can only buy one set of all the content currently available on Battle.net, then switch to Steam later. Plus, you can only spend money – the game's main motto – on the system on which you bought it.

Confusion about what you can access apart, there are surely some quirks that appear. For example, one of my friends discovered that he was able to claim some bonuses on Xbox One before switching to the PC, where he does not own Forsaken, and also claiming replacement bonuses. This will hardly detract from the balance of the game, although it remains to be seen if players discover more powerful loopholes.