Destiny 2 Hits Highest Player Count in Two Years Following Final Update's Release
IGN • • general
Key Points:
- Destiny 2 has experienced a significant resurgence with the release of its final update, reaching a 24-hour peak of 167,000 concurrent players on Steam, the highest since the 2024 expansion "The Final Shape."
- The sudden player influx has caused server instability and login issues, surpassing the previous all-time peak of 77,000 players set by Bungie's new game, Marathon.
- Bungie announced last month that Destiny 2 support will end in June, shifting focus to Marathon, which has underperformed and led to financial losses for Sony.
- Fans are upset over the end of Destiny 2 and have demanded a third installment, but Bloomberg reports that Destiny 3 is not currently in active development, with new Destiny universe projects only in early prototyping stages.
- Bungie is planning significant layoffs amid financial difficulties, and any potential new Destiny game is unlikely to be released before the early 2030s.