Categories: News

Destiny 2 will use a hybrid of dedicated servers and peer-to-peer technology to “bring players together”

Now in the wake of the excitement that was the Destiny 2 Gameplay Reveal, questions are beginning to pour in about how it all works; particularly on the side of networking. There's an enormous stigma against peer-to-peer connectivity as it is entirely dependent on the strength of an individual user's network connection, which if you've ever played a multiplayer game can be hit or miss at best.

Since not everyone is rocking Google Fiber as their service provider, Bungie has stepped up on their blog to clarify how Destiny 2's networking will work. In short, it's better, but not entirely the answer you want to hear.

Matt Segur, the Engineering Lead on Destiny 2 describes the networking as "a hybrid of client-server and peer-to-peer technology, just like Destiny 1."

He says:

"Every activity in Destiny 2 is hosted by one of our servers. That means you will never again suffer a host migration during your Raid attempt or Trials match. This differs from Destiny 1, where these hosting duties were performed by player consoles and only script and mission logic ran in the data center."

He breaks it down further by saying that Bungie's servers will handle "how the game progresses" while the player connection will be responsible for "their own movement and abilities" resulting in a "feeling of immediacy in all their moving and shooting."

It remains to be seen how this will affect Destiny 2's PC version, especially since the platform has a very rocky and recent history of cheaters completely ruining online multiplayer.

Destiny 2 releases on PS4, Xbox One on September 8th, 2017 and at a later unannounced date on PC.

Source: [Bungie]

Daniel R. Miller

I'll play anything at least once. But RPG's, Co-Op/Competitive Multiplayer, Action Adventure games, and Sports Franchise Modes keep me coming back. Follow me on Twitter @TheDanWhoWrites

Share
Published by
Daniel R. Miller

Recent Posts

Review: Hitman 3 is the peak of the trilogy

To kick off 2021, we have a glorious return to one of the best franchises…

4 years ago

Hogwarts Legacy has been delayed to 2022

Last summer, we got our first official look at Hogwarts Legacy. The RPG set in…

4 years ago

EA to continue making Star Wars games after deal expires

Today, it was revealed that Ubisoft would be helming a brand-new Star Wars game. The…

4 years ago

PS5 Exclusive Returnal talks combat, Glorious Sci-Fi frenzy ensues

Housemarque shared lots of new details about their upcoming PS5 game Returnal. Today, we learn…

4 years ago

Lucasfilm Games confirms Open-World Star Wars handled by Ubisoft

Huge news concerning the future of Star Wars games just broke out. Newly revived Lucasfilm…

4 years ago

GTA 5 actors recreate iconic scene in real life

GTA 5 is probably the biggest game of all-time. It has sold over 135 million…

4 years ago