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Destiny Down on March 24 to Apply Patch 9.5.6

by Alex Co March 24, 2026 9:18 am in News
Destiny Down on March 24

Alongside Marathon, Bungie’s other game, Destiny 2, is also down temporarily on March 24, and this is for server maintenance, where a new patch will be released across all platforms.

If you can’t log in, this is why, as the downtime encompasses the entire game.

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Expect title update 9.5.6 to be released before the servers go back up. Curious what the schedule is? Read on, guardian.

Destiny 2 Down and Offline on March 24

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 — Update 9.5.6

7:00 AM PDT -7 UTC
  • Destiny 2 will undergo maintenance.
  • Sign-on and game integration features will be unavailable on web, mobile, third-party apps, and the Bungie Store.
  • Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.
8:00AM PDT -7 UTC
  • Destiny 2 and all APIs will be brought offline for expected maintenance.
  • Players will be removed from activities.
  • Destiny 1 may be impacted.
~10:00 AM PDT -7 UTC
  • The latest Destiny 2 update will be available across all platforms and regions.
  • Players will be able to log back into Destiny 2.
  • Players logging into the game may be placed in a queue and may experience sign-on issues as background maintenance is still ongoing.
  • The Destiny 2 API will be brought online.
  • Clan features may remain offline until maintenance is complete.
~12:00 PM PDT -7 UTC
  • Destiny maintenance is expected to conclude.
  • Console players who encounter issues updating should restart their console and try downloading the update.
  • Players who observe issues should report to the #Help forum.

Once the patch notes are out, expect a link out to it within this article. While Bungie has a set schedule for the downtime, if anything changes, we’ll update the article with the info.

If you know anyone asking why Destiny 2 is down, just refer them to this article.

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