The sci-fi shooter Destiny 2 has seen an all-time low in the number of players on Steam, but this figure only covers PC, not console players.
Since the launch of the Shape of the End expansion in June, the game's average daily player count has dropped from its peak to 31,300, the lowest since the Destiny franchise hit Steam in 2019, according to Steam Charts. Compared to June, the number of players has plummeted by 75%.
According to TheGamePost, this number is well below the player peaks in the three months following the release of The Witch Queen in 2022 and Lightfall in 2023. In a recent statement, Bungie mentioned concerns about the future of the Destiny franchise due to "recent changes" within the studio.
Bungie recently experienced mass layoffs that left 220 employees out of work, up from 100 in October. In addition, 155 employees will be transferred to other divisions of the parent company, PlayStation. Bungie has pledged to continue supporting the Destiny franchise, but it's unclear what exactly plans will go forward, and Bungie hasn't elaborated on the departure of key creatives Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, as well as the canceled project Payback they worked on.