Summary
Shortly afterDestiny 2’s Into the Light update, Bungie’s shooter reached its highest concurrent player count on Steam in seven months and is maintaining solid numbers.Destiny 2’s player health is likely in for another boost when The Final Shape expansion arrives in June.
On April 9,Destiny 2’s Into the Light updateadded an assortment of exciting features for returning and new fans alike to try out. The significant patch was headlined by the Onslaught PvE mode, Hall of Champions social space, returning BRAVE weapons, new PvP maps, and more, features that have clearly been tempting enough to bring a major upswing toDestiny 2’s popularity.
Destiny 2hit a peak player count on Steam of just over 134,000 users on the day of Into the Light’s release,according to SteamDB. That was the game’s highest peak since September, whenDestiny 2reached about 141,000 Steam users. Since April 9 and the launch of the recent update,Destiny 2has managed to maintain its newest wave of popularity by hitting over 90,000 concurrent Steam users on most days. This is a huge upgrade over recent months whenDestiny 2’s player count struggled, as it finished with an average in March of just under 40,000 concurrent Steam users. It’s unclear how much the game’s popularity has increased on Xbox and PlayStation, but there is likely a similar trend.
Destiny 2’s Peak Player Count on Steam Each Month
This is good news for theDestiny 2community, which is looking ahead to June’s The Final Shape update. The major expansion isDestiny 2’s first since Lightfall in February 2023 and was originally planned to launch in February of this year until it ran into significant delays.Destiny 2’s newest resurgence combined with June’s update could help the game return to its place near the top of player charts for months to come if things go well. Recently,Bungie shared plenty of The Final Shape’s detailsincluding its new enemy faction and subclass.
The Final Shape is set to introduce major quality-of-life changes as well, includingadjustments toDestiny 2’s HUD. The HUD changes aim to make information related to buffs much more digestible by allowing for more buffs to be displayed on screen while still maintaining an organized and readable display.
As for the franchise’s future, aDestiny 3leakfrom earlier this year was partially legitimized when Bungie’s Into the Light update confirmed some of the leaker’s claims, which included the recently announced Prismatic sublass. The leaker said that work onDestiny 3is underway at Bungie under the codename Payback.
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Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian’s look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.An Immersive StoryYou are a Guardian, defender of the Last City of humanity in a solar system under siege by infamous villains. Look to the stars and stand against the darkness. Your legend begins now.Guardian ClassesChoose from the armored Titan, mystic Warlock, or swift Hunter.
