Destiny 2 has been extremely strong on consoles so far. It was one of the most successful games of 2017. However, with the switch to Steam and a free-to-play version, numbers on PC are now rising.
How is Destiny 2 doing? Currently, Destiny 2 is on a success path thanks to Shadowkeep and the successful Steam release. This also affects the distribution of players across platforms.
Currently, the PC is the largest platform for Destiny 2, although consoles dominated in the past. The distribution on October 11, according to the analysis site Chalemagne, which is operated by fans, is as follows:
- 44% of all Destiny 2 players use the computer
- The PS4 is used by 31% of all players.
- The Xbox One ranks third with 25% of all players.
What do the old numbers say? In the archive of the same website, we also find the numbers from July 12, 2019. Just under three months ago, consoles still dominated:
- 46% of all Destiny players used the PS4.
- 32% used the Xbox One.
- The PC lagged far behind with 22%, as Destiny 2 was still available on BattleNet at that time.
Steam release and Shadowkeep lead to many PC players
Where are the new PC players coming from? On October 1, Destiny 2 was released on the Steam platform. It was immediately well received and reached a peak of 292,314 concurrent players. Thus, the loot shooter has only the long-standing titles CS:GO, PUBG, and Dota 2 ahead of it.
Moreover, the PC now benefits from cross-save, allowing players to transfer their game data from consoles. On PC, Destiny 2 has some advantages compared to consoles, including:
- No FPS lock
- Wider field of view and support for 21:9 monitors
- More customizable graphics settings
Lastly, the shift of the base game to free-to-play and the release of the new expansion Shadowkeep also helped make Destiny 2 so successful right now, with consoles benefiting from these changes as well.
How are the player numbers overall for Destiny 2? As reported by PCGamesN, on October 8, 2019, a total of 2.38 million people played Destiny 2. The distribution was as follows:
- 743,000 on PS4
- 600,000 on Xbox One
- and around 1,000,000 on PC
On June 16, 2019, around the announcement of Shadowkeep, only about 1.01 million played Destiny 2. Both numbers refer back to a Discord bot, which is also operated by the Charlemagne site.
Overall player numbers also show that Destiny 2 is currently doing well, despite the separation from Activision in early 2019.
