It's no secret that Bungie is going through one of its worst moments due to the poor performance of Destiny 2 in recent months, following the peak with its latest expansion, Lightfall. Unfortunately, the situation is not improving for the Sony-owned company's live-service game, and it was recently revealed that it has reached historic lows on Steam.
Destiny 2: the number of players continues to decline
A report by Paul Tassi, a journalist for Forbes, highlighted the significant drop in the number of Destiny 2 players on Steam during October and the days of November, resulting in historic lows for Bungie's game on the Valve platform. According to data shown on Steam Charts, Destiny 2 experienced a 28.53% drop in players in October, and in the last 30 days, it has been 18.61%.
Based on the above, Destiny 2 on Steam has an average of 34,297 players and a peak of 59,076, both figures being historic lows in the history of Bungie's live-service game since its debut on the PC digital platform.
Destiny 2 went from breaking player records to losing them in a matter of months
While the report acknowledges that the year-end period has never been favorable for Destiny 2, this time the player decline is worse than in previous years. It is also emphasized that just a few months ago, Bungie's game reached its historic peak, with an average of 135,102 players and a peak of 316,651 in February and March 2023, with the release of Lightfall. In less than a year, everything has crumbled.
A few weeks ago, Bungie laid off more than 100 workers, citing the decline of Destiny 2 and a dramatic drop in the revenue generated by the game as the reasons for this decision. It is worth remembering that, during Sony's acquisition of the company, it was established that out of the $3.6 billion paid for the operation, $1.2 billion would be used as an incentive plan to avoid layoffs and keep workers satisfied in terms of payments.
On the other hand, reports indicate that the upcoming expansion for Destiny 2, The Final Shape, has been delayed until mid-2024, and their next major project, a multiplayer Marathon experience, will be pushed to 2025.
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