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E3 2017: Destiny 2 On Xbox One X Runs At 30 FPS, Just Like PS4 Pro

It won't be 60 FPS, as it can on PC.

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Destiny 2 will not run at 60 FPS even on Xbox One X, leaving the PC version as the only one to make that possible. Game director Luke Smith confirmed the game runs at 30 FPS on Xbox One X at E3 this week when he appeared on Geoff Keighley's show to reveal some technical detail. 30 FPS is the same frame rate as Destiny 2 on PS4 Pro.

Some thought Destiny 2 might run at a higher frame rate on Xbox One X because the console is more powerful than PS4 Pro, but that's not going to be the case, it seems. One possibility is that Bungie wanted to keep the frame rate the same on platforms to ensure the experience is as close to the same as possible--a subject Phil Spencer discussed with us at E3. "30 frames per second on all consoles," Smith said. The PC edition of Destiny 2, meanwhile, has an uncapped frame rate and other PC-specific features.

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In other Destiny 2 news, the game's beta trial dates have been revealed, with Activision confirming that pre-order customers will be able to play the beta on PlayStation 4 starting July 18, and on Xbox One beginning July 19. The beta will end on both platforms on July 23. The company also stated that a PC beta is planned for late August, with more details coming "soon."

Additionally, Destiny 2's release date has been moved up slightly, now launching on September 6, while the PC version will launch on October 24. You can read a lot more about Destiny 2 from its official reveal, including about how it's adding the ability for solo players to find groups to play Raids with. At its E3 2017 press conference, Sony also showed a cinematic trailer that suggested a strong story focus for the game.

As for Xbox One X, the more powerful console launches on November 7, priced at $500. A number of analysts believe that price point is too high.

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THIS IS A FPS SHOOTER AND COMPETITIVE AT THAT! 30 FPS IN 2017 IS JUST SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE!! ALL OF THE HALOS IS 60 CALL OF DUTY 60 BATTLEFRONT 60 BATTLEFIELD 60 GEARS 60 WHAT THE HELL SONY AND BUNGIE!?

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@nativepixel: Stop yelling! We're not deaf! (Although, after that we might be.)

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@nativepixel: Whoa, dude, we all know XB1X sucks. Get over it.

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@bat725: Who is we? ? hold this L

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Yeah Sony is really holding this generation back, sad Bungie has to hold their game back and cap it at 30fps because the Playstation is too weak to keep up.

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@kobeandodom: how the heck is the playstation keeping this back ?!!?

its NOT cross play

its the orginal x box keeping it back if anything reason - ms said all x one games run across all systems and no one gets left behind - so i persum they will all be on the same servers ...... so how it fair someone with an x with 60 goes up against the og with 30 even though all the x boxs are capable of running 60

or should bungie have separate servers just to run for the x knowing the install base will be small ......

playstation to weak not the playstaion or sony its bungie to lazy to get it right for the x players

your statement makes no sense unless you can explain so i can see your point of view?

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@Flyin3lvl:

Playstation can't keep up, they have money invested into the game and marketing deals in place, they didn't do all that for the inferior version of the game.

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@kobeandodom: It's amazing that Sony has all this money laying around to spend on a company that was formerly loyal to MS. Or maybe Bungie teamed up with Sony because there's twice as many out there? Yes, I know some money was exchanged for some timed exclusive stuff just like last gen... It's funny that the X is supposed to be better than most PCs but Bungie has no problem allowing PCs to run the game at whatever frame rate they want. Guess Sony didn't have enough money to pay to lock the game at 30fps on PC as well lol... This tinfoil hat is itchy.

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@joshrmeyer:

Sony isn't competing against pc.

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@kobeandodom: Lol, keep telling yourself that.

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@kobeandodom: dude im done replying to you

this is all do with the x box brand and keeping it fair for the x box players - nothing to do with sony

separate the two- just that bungie wants to keep it fair for the players

between the vanilla ps4 and the ps4 pro

and between the og x box - the x box slim - the xbox x -

you think your right and not gonna think from any other perspective and just blurred the lines

pro and the x handles 60fps better then their counter parts that dips in places so to keep it fair for all players on either version of the console they go 30 - one game on all consoles they are not using severs one for a pro version and one for the x

you dont get it - and i doubt you can be bothered to try and comprehend that - im done keep going in your ignorant bliss

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@Flyin3lvl: explain cross play. Explain pc online multiplayer. The excuse they gave for not having 60 on ps4 pro wasn't because of a simple we want it to be fair, they said flat out that it wasn't powerful enough. Your defending a bs practice in the industry and you don't even realize it

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@nativepixel: im not gonna even gonna bother retyping everything i explained already - not defending anything i already said in another reply ""all consoles can handle 60 - but for some it dips"" read all the other replys when i say ""all consoles""

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@Flyin3lvl:

You really think Sony invested all that money into Destiny 2 for the inferior version of the game? Lol come on its common sense, if Sony wasn't involved in this game I'd agree with you and not blame Sony, but it's obviously on them.

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Some thought Destiny 2 might run at a higher frame rate on Xbox One X because the console is more powerful than PS4 Pro, but that's not going to be the case, it seems. One possibility is that Bungie wanted to keep the frame rate the same on platforms to ensure the experience is as close to the same as possible. "30 frames per second on all consoles," Smith said. The PC edition of Destiny 2, meanwhile, has an uncapped frame rate and other PC-specific features

Sounds like the writer agrees.

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@kobeandodom: no this is just your random speculation and forgetting the other x box consoles and making presumptions and taking it out of context

within the x box consoles two will be 30fps and one will be 60 that would be an un level and unfair playing field for those players

this has nothing to do with sony

and the same is said for the vanilla ps4 and the pro - no advantage for one over the other

and so why isnt the ps4 version at 60 and the x one at 30 if its "" just a coincidence it's a game Sony has marketing deals with huh? LOL"" then sony would pay bungie to have the better frame rate and have one up over ms - here i think you dropped your tin foil hat

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499$... passssss

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@NBKNAS: $500?!? ROFLMAO!!!

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@bat725: That's the introductory price. It will get cheaper and include software bundles in the years to come. Same as PS 4 Pro. Not an Xboy but this machine indicates MS will have the hardware advantage for the remainder of this generation and this is great for consumers. It will keep the price wars alive.

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@NBKNAS:

You do understand its the Playstation that can't keep up, meanwhile Xbox One X will be playing plenty of other games at 4k 60fps.

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@kobeandodom: don't care about 4K so pro and x is just a cash cow.. Nothing to offer beyond that.. I'll stick to what I have

And bungie just said that destiny 2 will run on xbox x 4k 30fps.. So its a joke, i'll use my pc at this point

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@kobeandodom: If the original PlayStation 4 could run this game at 60fps(it could but dev decided not to), then I'm sure the Pro would have no problem running it at 60. Remember, this game has to be playable on the of PS4 and Xbox One.

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@kobeandodom: i didnt know the playstaion destiny was cross play with the x box destiny yep playstaion holding them back ?!?!?!

is the new bs im gonna see through the comment section now -the playstation holding back a game thats dsont have cross play or anything to do with the x box version ?!

i guess that why minecraft isnt cross play because the ps will hold it back

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@Flyin3lvl:

Some thought Destiny 2 might run at a higher frame rate on Xbox One X because the console is more powerful than PS4 Pro, but that's not going to be the case, it seems. One possibility is that Bungie wanted to keep the frame rate the same on platforms to ensure the experience is as close to the same as possible. "30 frames per second on all consoles," Smith said. The PC edition of Destiny 2, meanwhile, has an uncapped frame rate and other PC-specific features

Probably just a coincidence it's a game Sony has marketing deals with huh? LOL

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@kobeandodom: or the fact this destiny on the x has to stay compatible with the s and the og xbox one ?!?! or did you just conveniently forget those two other x box consoles and the fact they are all joined to the same severs as the part of the x box family and no one gets left behind

this is just you taking a quote out of context

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@kobeandodom: But, I don't care for Forza. What else does it have to offer for $500?

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@bat725:

Xbox has the best games though, best fps halo 5,best rts halo wars, best fighter killer instinct, best racer forza, best open world racer forza horizon, best third person shooter gears 4, best platformer: Ori and the Blind Forest, best exclusive open-world action adventure game: Crackdown 3, best exclusive action strategy game: Phantom Dust, best zombie game: State of Decay 2, best exclusive open-world third-person shooter: Sunset Overdrive, and Sea of Thieves.

Xbox literally has the best game in every gaming genre exclusively, it's amazing now we are getting them in 4k!!!

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@kobeandodom: You jumped the shark.

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@kobeandodom: I don't see any RPG, open-world RPG, puzzle game, sports, etc, etc. "best game in every gaming genre exclusively", pure opinion. There are over 30 game generes and you mention 11 some of which are not the best games in their genre. Also Ori is on steam.

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@darkelf83:

Every game I listed is the best console exclusive title in that genre, and they are all on Xbox. Sony has nothing but a few short single player games.

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@kobeandodom: Define best. Sales, ratings, combination of both, or just your personal opinion?

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@darkelf83:

I'd say best would be determined by a mixture of professional reviews and popular opinion.

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@kobeandodom: If that's the case then you're completely wrong.

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@kobeandodom: That made me laugh. Killer Instinct lol Halo Wars? You're done--you just lost all credibility.

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@bat725:

Killer Instinct is easily the best exclusive console fighter and Halo Wars is easily the best console exclusive RTS. Xbox literally has the best game in every genre, can't wait for the 4k updates!

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Last i seen Street Fighter V for ps4 got an 8 while Killer Instinct for Xbox had an 8.5. What genre does ps4 actually have a better game than Xbox? Sony has a couple decent single player games, cool they are fun for like 8 hours. Xbox gives you games that stay amazing for hundreds of hours and you can experience them with friends, sony is such a loner console that it saddens me that sony fans are being robbed of how fun gaming with friends can be.

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@kobeandodom: Beyond Halo, Forza, Gears, what does Xbox have for said exclusives that have 100's of hours multiplayer gameplay? I don't see where PS is a loner console. Sure it has lots of great single player games, but it has all of the third party multiplayer games. Killer Instinct started as an arcade game and then SNES.

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@darkelf83:

Sony doesn't have lots of great single player games, it has a few. Xbox has so many great multiplayer games, Master Chief Collection, Halo 5, Gears ultimate edition, Gears 4, Forza 5, 6,7, Forza Horizon 2 and 3, Sea of Thieves, Crackdown 3, Player Unknown Battlegrounds, Darwin Project, Halo Wars 2 and Halo Wars definitive Edition, Titanfall, not to mention how crazy high the list gets once you start adding on all the multiplatform games. Ps4 just doesn't have games with that type of addictive multiplayer, ps4 doesn't make you want to bring your friends over and have big LAN parties, it doesn't have awesome exclusive games that you and all your friends can jump in and setup custom matches, or even forge your own levels, gametypes and maps etc..

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@kobeandodom: I guess since KI is the only exclusive fighter, I can't argue that. Same with Halo Wars.

That said, both of those games suck, and are nothing to brag about. You definitely don't hear M$ bragging about them. Actually, this is the first time I've heard ANYBODY name drop those craps.

If your going to bring up an XB1 exclusive, that game better have scored a 9 or higher, or don't waste my time.

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@bat725:

Not to mention the amazing multiplayer games coming soon to Xbox like the Darwin Project and Player Unknown Battlegrounds, Xbox is stacked with games that each give you hundreds and hundreds of hours of play time.

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@kobeandodom: Lol nice try, bud. Trade in that piece of crap while you can still get a decent buck for it.

Greatness Awaits!!!

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There are still losers playing and grinding away on the original Destiny. I doubt the numbers of drones out there desperate to see purple and gold will give a shit about 60fps on Destiny 2 since they clearly do not care now, nor did they when they first sold their souls to this game. They will be more concerned about gaming the system and cheating their way back up the ranks and finding loopholes in the game to quickly advance their ranking.

But if framerates do matter, it's time to consider PC gaming.

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@khanwashere: "sold their souls"

Lol salty Halo fan in the house. You miss Bungie, don't you? Yeah I know all you Xbots do lol

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Of course it's going to be the same, can you imagine the tears in PVP? The forums would explode with Xbox One X having the upper hand.

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@Tidemoo: That was also my thought. It sucks they didn't just force a 60fps mandate in Crucible on ALL platforms though. : \

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@xboxonex: Looking stupid and talking shit is what Xbox fanboys do. They've spent months doing that with the grand expectations of the Scorpio doing full on 4k/60 on everything and now reality is setting in. Once everyone sees there will be little to no difference between the XoX and PS4 Pro we'll all be left complaining about the games again.

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@khanwashere:

Except there is a huge difference, the One X will be doing true 4k at 60fps, it's too bad Sony is holding Destiny 2 back.

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surprise surprise!!!

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