Destiny 2 PC players fall as Bungie reverses progression changes

Bungie is facing a notable decline in Destiny 2’s player base on PC as the studio implements leadership changes and reversals to forthcoming progression rules ahead of a December expansion. Steam figures show the game’s 24 hour peak concurrent player count on PC has fallen to roughly 16,000, with an hourly low dipping to about 2,323 and a 30 day average near 18,439, underscoring a sustained drop in engagement since last year’s major expansion.

The decline has coincided with community frustration over design and technical changes introduced earlier this year, particularly the Portal navigation system that replaced the Director, newly added progression bottlenecks and persistent bugs. The Edge of Fate expansion, released this summer, peaked at about 98,000 players on launch day, well below The Final Shape’s June 2024 launch peak of more than 314,000, a gap analysts and players point to as evidence of waning momentum.

In response, Bungie this week announced it will reverse several planned Renegades-era progression changes after player backlash. The studio confirmed that seasonal power levels will carry over instead of resetting to 200 at the start of the new season, Unstable Cores...