Following the big Destiny 2 reveal event last week, developer Bungie has now confirmed more details about the shooter in the area of servers, networking, and the PC edition. In Bungie`s latest weekly blog post, engineering boss Matt Segur started off by talking about how the game`s `networking model` works and why there are no dedicated servers. `Every activity in Destiny 2 is hosted by one of our servers. That means you will never again suffer a host migration during your Raid attempt or Trials match,` Segur explained. `This differs from Destiny 1, where these hosting duties were performed by player consoles and only script and mission logic ran in the data center. `You can watch this in-depth video presentation from the Game Developers Conference to dive deep into the specifics of what`s new and changed. Bungie said it does not use the term `dedicated servers` for Destiny 2 because the game actually uses a `hybrid of client-server and peer-to-peer technology,` just as Destiny 1 did. `The server is authoritative over how the game progresses, and each player is authoritative over their own movement and abilities,` Segur said. `This allows us to give players the feeling of immediacy in all their moving and shooting--no matter where they live and no matter whom they choose to play with.`Is Bungie trying to save money by using a peer-to-peer model for Destiny? `Nope!` Segur said, adding that Bungie has invested `heavily` in new server tech for Destiny 2, including cloud servers for gameplay, a feature that wasn`t used for Destiny 2. `We really believe this is the best model for all of Destiny 2`s varied cooperative and competitive experiences,` Segur said. `Engineering will always involve tradeoffs and cost-benefit analysis, but as a team we´ve got no regrets about the unique technology we´ve built for Destiny 2.`Destiny 2 is coming to PC, and with the peer-to-peer model, some might be concerned about cheating and other potential issues. Bungie acknowledged that PC ...
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