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We hope that you weren't planning on playing some Destiny tonight, as the servers are being taken down and prepped for the game's next update for eight whole hours, starting now. The title will be playable again at around 00:00AM BST / 16:00PM PT, but you'll obviously have to download the aforementioned patch before you can hop back into your Guardian's shoes.

Bungie has said that you can expect patch notes later today. We already know that the update will include some balancing tweaks and support for the shooter's next expansion, Rise of Iron, which launches on the 20th of this month.

Are you looking forward to Rise of Iron? Can you forgive this hefty stint of maintenance? Count down the days to fresh loot in the comments section below.