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Is Destiny 2 safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Destiny 2 from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk).
- 5-8
- Destiny 2's complex gameplay, mature themes, and online multiplayer interactions are not suitable for this age group.
- 9-12
- The game's fast-paced combat, strategic elements, and online social features make it challenging for this age; supervision is crucial due to unmoderated voice chat and potential exposure to mature language.
- 13-15
- Teenagers at this age can engage with Destiny 2's cooperative and competitive modes, but parental guidance is still recommended for managing online interactions, particularly with strangers in voice chat and understanding in-game purchases.
- 16+
- Older teens can generally navigate Destiny 2's expansive universe, complex lore, and social features, including joining clans and participating in high-level content like raids, with an understanding of online etiquette and safety.
Destiny 2 is a free-to-play online-only multiplayer first-person shooter with elements of role-playing games. Players take on the role of Guardians, protectors of Earth's last safe city, wielding powerful abilities and weapons to combat alien threats.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 7/10
- Violence
- 6/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 5/10
- Stranger contact
- 7/10
- Addiction risk
- 9/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Destiny 2 is a popular online-only shooter with cooperative and competitive elements, featuring a rich science fiction universe. Its primary concerns for parents involve unmoderated voice and text chat with strangers, the potential for significant in-game spending, and the time commitment required for progression. Parents should configure platform and in-game privacy settings, and discuss online conduct with their children.
What to do about Destiny 2
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Destiny 2 is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Destiny 2 setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Destiny 2 without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Destiny 2 that mean it is time to step in.
Destiny 2 age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Destiny 2?
Parentwise puts Destiny 2 at 13+. We advise Destiny 2 from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Violence scores 6/10, language 4/10, stranger contact 7/10 and addiction risk 9/10.
Can a 10 year old play Destiny 2?
Not by default: we advise Destiny 2 from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The game's fast-paced combat, strategic elements, and online social features make it challenging for this age; supervision is crucial due to unmoderated voice chat and potential exposure to mature language.
Can a 12 year old play Destiny 2?
Not by default: we advise Destiny 2 from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. The game's fast-paced combat, strategic elements, and online social features make it challenging for this age; supervision is crucial due to unmoderated voice chat and potential exposure to mature language.
Can a 13 year old play Destiny 2?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Destiny 2 (13+). Teenagers at this age can engage with Destiny 2's cooperative and competitive modes, but parental guidance is still recommended for managing online interactions, particularly with strangers in voice chat and understanding in-game purchases.
Is Destiny 2 appropriate for kids?
Destiny 2 is a popular online-only shooter with cooperative and competitive elements, featuring a rich science fiction universe. Parentwise rates Destiny 2 overall as high risk (7/10), with stranger contact at 7/10 and addiction risk at 9/10.
Is Destiny 2 family friendly?
Destiny 2 is one of the higher-risk titles we rate, so treat it as supervised rather than family viewing. Its primary concerns for parents involve unmoderated voice and text chat with strangers, the potential for significant in-game spending, and the time commitment required for progression.
Destiny 2 parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Destiny 2 is a popular online-only shooter with cooperative and competitive elements, featuring a rich science fiction universe. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (7/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (9/10).
Is Destiny 2 safe for kids?
We advise Destiny 2 from age 13 and up. Overall risk 7/10 (high risk). Its primary concerns for parents involve unmoderated voice and text chat with strangers, the potential for significant in-game spending, and the time commitment required for progression.
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