Account and Character Migration
In preparation for Destiny 2, all existing Destiny accounts automatically underwent an Account and Character Migration process on August 1, 2017. This process prepared some of their character and game progression data to be imported into Destiny 2.
⋙What is the Account and Character Migration process?
Destiny 2 will recognize and reward some of the in-game accomplishments of returning players. To enable this, all eligible Destiny accounts automatically underwent an Account and Character Migration on August 1, 2017 to import account and character data into Destiny 2.
Only Applies to Existing Data: Account and Character Migration will apply to all existing accounts on August 1, 2017. Any Characters created or game progress made after August 1, 2017 will not be represented in Destiny 2.
Automatic Process: Players are NOT required to log into their Destiny accounts on or after August 1, 2017 to complete the Account and Character Migration process.
Character Requirements: For a Character's game progression to be recognized in Destiny 2, the Character must have reached at least Level 20 and must not have been deleted at the time of the Account and Character Migration.
Character Data in Destiny 2: To see their migrated data represented in Destiny 2, players will need to ensure that they use the same PSN or Xbox credentials when logging into Destiny 2.
No Expiration on Migrated Data: There is currently no time limit or expiration date on accessing Destiny account data that was migrated to Destiny 2.