Destiny 2 Player Count Surges Past 160,000 After Final Update
The player count spike shows that a final update can still draw a large audience, even after Bungie announced the end of new content, and the volume of calls for a sequel suggests the franchise retains significant demand.
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Bungie's Destiny 2 saw a surge in player numbers following the release of its final content update, Monument of Triumph, on June 9. According to SteamDB, the concurrent player count on Steam reached 167,867, the highest since the 314,000 peak for the June 2024 expansion The Final Shape. Login issues occurred shortly after the update, which Bungie attributed to an influx of players. The official Destiny X account has been reposting user screenshots. Bungie announced in May that it would end new content updates, making Monument of Triumph the last major update. Servers will continue operating for the foreseeable future, and the game remains playable. Player reactions included celebrations of the update and calls for continued development or a sequel. Destiny 2 launched in 2017 and concluded its Light and Darkness saga with The Final Shape in 2024.
The Monument of Triumph update went live on June 9, and within a day SteamDB recorded 167,867 concurrent players on Steam. That figure is the highest since The Final Shape expansion launched in June 2024 with a peak of 314,000. Bungie's server status account reported investigating increased login errors across all its games shortly after the update, likely caused by the player influx. The official Destiny X account has been reposting user-submitted screenshots from the update, a sign the studio is tracking community reaction. Bungie stated in May that Monument of Triumph would be the final major content drop, though servers will remain online. The game is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games. The Light and Darkness saga, which began with the original Destiny in 2014, concluded with The Final Shape in 2024.
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