Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate player count lower than Beyond Light launch

Ever since the release of The Final Shape last year, Destiny 2 has been in a bit of a weird spot. That said, The Edge of Fate was set to be Destiny 2’s big return with their first proper expansion in a year. Unfortunately, it seems fans are beginning to tire of the series, with the launch of The Edge of Fate amassing less than a 3rd of the players compared to The Final Shape.

With a peak concurrent player count of 99,193 players on Steam, Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate appears to have the lowest number of eyes on it since its launch well over half a decade ago.

For context, the previous big expansion to be released – 2024’s The Final Shape – saw a total peak player count of over 300,000 (314,634 to be exact). While it could be argued that this is somewhat of an unfair comparison given that The Final Shape was the conclusion to Destiny 2’s Light and Darkness Saga, the same can’t be said for Lightfall.

Despite rather poor reviews at the time, the expansion which preceded The Final Shape (Lightfall) saw equally high player numbers; amassing a peak count of 316,750 upon its release in 2023.

Whether the expansion will find additional players as we come into the weekend, we will have to wait and see. With early reviews for The Edge of Fate currently sitting at a ‘Mixed’ on Steam however, it wouldn't be surprising to see player counts only drop from this point forth.

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