UPDATED Sept. 20 12:54 p.m. ET: The servers are up and running now, and have been for a couple hours. Go forth and raise the iron, Guardians.

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The long-awaited expansion for Bungie's first-person shooter, Destiny: Rise of Iron -- is out. Something else is, also, pretty much out: Bungie's Destiny servers, and gamers are not happy.

Although Bungie has posted several updates on its Bungie Help twitter accounts, saying it's "continuing to investigate issues that may impact player ability to sign in to Destiny," many gamers are stuck in long queues and still can't play the game.

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Destiny population is rising. We are continuing to investigate issues that may impact player ability to sign in to Destiny.

— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) September 20, 2016

SEE ALSO:'Destiny: Rise of Iron' delivers a new challenge in Archon's Forge

Responses from angry users on Twitter range from all-out rage to a large selection of memes and jokes at Bungie's expense. Check out our selection, below.

Exclusive live footage from the @Bungie studios server room #RiseOfIron pic.twitter.com/E0gxZYyZVQ

— DestinyTracker (@destinytrack) September 20, 2016

Meanwhile at Bungie pic.twitter.com/Z4O7wpPwNW

— Gothalion (@Gothalion) September 20, 2016

EXCLUSIVE LIVE FOOTAGE FROM @Bungie HQ SERVERS pic.twitter.com/oSfzgJ7bLv

— NoobSniper 🌐 (@NoobSniip3r) September 20, 2016

Well. pic.twitter.com/K02XV16ZGY

— jaz. I Edit PvP Vids (@jaziguess) September 20, 2016

How I feel right now about @Bungie with this #riseofiron "drop". Think I might have to go to bed after all. #riseoftapir pic.twitter.com/acTu3ROJQT

— She Queues (@SheSnapsGaming) September 20, 2016

Bungie servers at the moment #RiseofIron pic.twitter.com/TgkVQk44fq

— LeRon James (@Jumpmanronnie21) September 20, 2016

1 year to prepare the servers Bungie...you had 1 year #RiseofIron pic.twitter.com/WLO8FyZWgQ

— Me (@MISL1197) September 20, 2016

Bungie servers right now. #RiseofIron pic.twitter.com/wyGKH227u5

— Ari (@tripleWRECK) September 20, 2016

Then again, some lucky gamers were able to get in, and they seem to have already forgiven Bungie everything.

Amazeballs. Bungie Companion Servers are back and Ishtar Commander works fine. Bit slow at Bungie’s end so be patient on transfers.

— Ishtar Commander (@IshtarCommander) September 20, 2016

I'm in!!! #RiseofIron

— Me (@MISL1197) September 20, 2016

Bungie's latest tweet says the Destiny companion services have been restored, meaning there's hope after all. Patience, gamers.

Destiny companion services have been restored to https://t.co/4ucwiEGXlb. Please report issues on the #Help forum: https://t.co/9lcpiGl0GP

— Bungie Help (@BungieHelp) September 20, 2016