The Final Shape<\/em> launched on June 4, and a bump in players for a big DLC is nothing new. But what’s more impressive is that the following week only saw a 0.45 percent drop-off in players, which is a “rare” feat, according to the report.<\/p>
“Most games\u2014including longer games and live-service titles\u2014typically lose a substantial chunk of their new active player base in that second week,” the report said.<\/p>
As a comparison, Destiny 2’s Lightfall <\/em>expansion in 2023 had a 4.76 percent drop-off in players after a 26.04 percent boost in players, just to show how massive of a hit The Final Shape<\/em> has been.<\/p>
To compare these numbers to another platform, Destiny 2’s<\/em> player count on Steam increased from just over 135,000 to almost 315,000 in one day due to the launch but has also seen a pretty steady decrease since then.<\/p>
The PlayStation-specific success will be great news for Sony, which purchased Destiny<\/em>-maker Bungie in 2022 for $3.6 billion. But in general, players seem to be having a great time with The Final Shape.<\/em><\/p>