Bungie's Destiny 2 Struggles to Attract New Players, According to Game Director Tyson Green
The future of Destiny 2 is uncertain, as the game's player base is aging and struggling to attract new players, according to Game Director Tyson Green. This is a significant challenge for a live-service game, as it means the game's player base is becoming increasingly homogeneous, with a lack of fresh faces joining the community.
Green explained in an interview with IGN that Destiny 2's player base has been steadily hardening over the years, with more and more core players staying and playing the game. However, this has led to a shrinking number of new players joining the game. This is a problem for a live-service game, as it means the game's player base is becoming increasingly stale and unappealing to new players.
The numbers bear out this concern. After the release of the Edge of Fate expansion in July, the game's peak concurrent players on Steam dropped from over 100,000 to barely 20,000, even on weekends. This is a significant decline, and it suggests that the game is struggling to retain its existing players, let alone attract new ones.
To put this decline in perspective, consider Team Fortress 2, a decade-old multiplayer shooter that has essentially been abandoned by its creator. Despite this, Team Fortress 2 still regularly attracts over 40,000 players daily and 75,000 on weekends. This is a stark contrast to Destiny 2, which is struggling to maintain its player base and attract new players.
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