While Bungie is currently supportingDestiny 2across a wide variety of platforms both new and old, it would seem that this may not continue being the case for newcomer systems in the future. Specifically, the popular developer seems to be taking a strong stance in regard to Valve’s new portable gaming PC, and the owners may not like it.
According to Bungie’s latest update to itsDestiny 2help blog, the game will offer no support or functionality on Valve’s SteamOS operating system. On its own, this might not be a total deal-breaker as players may look for alternative ways to getDestiny 2to run on the Steam Deck, but Bungie seems to have taken the situation to an even further, and somewhat unexpected level.
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Official Bungie sources have now confirmed thatDestiny 2will not work on Valve’s handheld gaming PC, similar to howFortnitewon’t be updated for Steam Deck, either. The Bungie help page specifically denotes that the popular looter-shooter would not run on any PC running Valve’s new SteamOS operating system, or through the widely supported Steam Play Proton translation layer. Players attempting to runDestiny 2this way will simply be booted back to their library, according to Bungie.
What’s more, even thoughSteam Deck is compatible with Easy Anti-Cheat, whichDestiny 2uses, Bungie will also take things a step further if players attempt to somehow bypass the game’s platform lockout. The help article mentions that, if someone were to figure out a way to runDestiny 2on SteamOS, they would be met with a prompt game ban. In fact, Bungie claims that the only way to playDestiny 2on Steam Deck is to install Windows on the device.
Such a hard line approach to blocking Steam Deck owners out of playingDestiny 2is strange, especially considering Valve’s claims thatgetting EAC-enabled games working on Steam Deckis a simple and straightforward process that shouldn’t take up much developer time at all.Apex Legends, for one, also uses EAC, and is already running perfectly fine on Valve’s new handheld PC.
Following the wild success ofDestiny 2’sWitch QueenDLC, which is now being widely regarded as potentially the bestDestinyrelease of all time, the game’s community is already curious as to what reason Bungie could have to take this approach towards the Steam Deck and SteamOS, specifically. ConsideringDestiny 2’s ongoing memory leak issues, however, the team may have concerns about supporting a new operating system, though there has been no official explanation offered in any way, shape, or form.
Destiny 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
