Same song, different verse
YourDestiny 2progress is stuck on one platform, locked to the system that you started it on. That doesn’t need to be the case. But, in a predictable story that should be filed under “Just Sony Things,” the blame for lack of character transfers falls on the shoulders of one familiar culprit.
In a recent episode of itsSplitscreen podcast(and as reported byVG247), Kotaku revealed that Sony is the lone party preventingDestiny 2account migration and character transfers. The reasoning is that Sony “wants people to associateDestinywith PS4.” It’s a feature Bungie reportedly pushed for in the lead-up to theForsakenadd-on, but Sony wouldn’t budge.
So, what’s stopping PC and Xbox accounts from merging? Well, probably the fact thatSony wrapped up exclusive content rights forDestiny 2. Activision surely wasn’t eager to burn a bridge with Sony by offering a much-requested feature on other platforms. Compounding matters, Activision could be contractually obligated to give PlayStation complete feature parity — meaning it couldn’t bring character transfers elsewhere without breaching that agreement. (However, it’s worth noting thatBungie and Activision recently parted ways, and Bungie will now self-publishDestiny; this could be the impetus for character transfers in the future.
Whatever the arrangement, Sony is likely the only entity restrictingDestiny 2progress to a single platform. In certain cases,we’ve seen Sony lay down its gunson this matter. Last September, after complaints from all corners of the internet,Fortniteplayers on PS4 were finally allowed to play with people on other platforms. But, Sony stands its ground when it best suits its cause, and that’s what’s happening here. The more things change, the more they stay the same — and that’s precisely why we can’t have character transfers and account migration inDestiny 2.
