Destiny 2 has seen a huge increase in players with the release of its final update. Many fans of the sci-fi shooter are celebrating its farewell. While Destiny 2’s servers will remain open for now, no new content will be added in the future. The game’s final update was released today, and in the first 24 hours, it reached a peak of 167,000 players on Steam. This is the highest number since the launch of The Final Shape, the game’s last expansion, which had 314,000 players.
Some players are experiencing login issues due to the sudden rise in users. Before the update, many fans hoped to break the record for the game Marathon and even crash Destiny 2’s servers to show Bungie and Sony that the game should continue. They exceeded Marathon’s record of 77,000 players, causing instability in Destiny 2’s servers. As this surge occurred during US working hours, it will be interesting to see if the numbers rise further in the evening or weekend.
Last month, Bungie announced that support for Destiny 2 would end in June, surprising many fans who expected new expansions. Bungie is now focusing on its new game, Marathon, which has not attracted many players. This has led to financial losses for its parent company, Sony. Many fans are unhappy about the lack of new developments and have even called for a third Destiny game. However, reports suggest Destiny 3 is not currently in development, and Bungie plans to make significant layoffs. Any new title may not be ready until the early 2030s.
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