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<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/destiny-2/">Destiny 2</a> has gone into <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-down-for-maintenance-until-shadowkeep-re/1100-6470189/">server maintenance mode</a> to prepare for the upcoming release of Shadowkeep. But you can start preparing yourself now, with pre-loading of the update available on PS4 and Xbox One. Bungie has sent <a href="https://twitter.com/BungieHelp/status/1178716136109756419">notice</a> that it is now pre-loading across all regions.</p>
<p>Pre-loading this update now will allow you to start playing the new content the moment it goes live on October 1 at 10 AM PT. Pre-loading of the full game, including the free New Light version, has been <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-pre-loading-now-on-steam-even-for-free-p/1100-6470088/">available on Steam </a>since last week.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Pre-loading has begun rolling out across all regions for PS4 and Xbox One.</p>
<p> — Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) <a href="https://twitter.com/BungieHelp/status/1178716136109756419?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">September 30, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Shadowkeep will introduce several big changes to Destiny 2, including <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2s-recluse-other-best-guns-are-getting-ner/1100-6470172/">nerfs to some of the current best guns</a>, significant <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2s-power-grind-changes-significantly-in-sh/1100-6470149/">refinement of the loot grind</a>, and the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2s-tough-pinnacle-weapon-grinds-are-going-/1100-6470148/">swapping of pinnacle weapons</a> for new &quot;ritual weapons.&quot; It also introduces New Light, the<a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-new-light-offers-a-staggering-amount-of-/1100-6470147/"> F2P portion of the experience</a> that&#8217;s open to everyone.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Bungie says it is preparing to become more than just the Destiny studio. It has plans to release <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bungie-will-release-a-new-non-destiny-game-by-2025/1100-6470190/">a new, non-Destiny game</a> sometime in the next several years.</p>
<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-shadowkeep-pre-loading-now-on-ps4-xbox-o/1100-6470199/">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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