What do Google trends say about the online shooter Destiny 2 in Germany and worldwide? What topics have Germans searched for? Especially one quest stands out, which is about the Sleeper Simulant.
This is Google Trends: “Google” measures global search queries within its own ecosystem on specific topics and visualizes them in trends. Since Google is huge and collects an enormous amount of data, Google Trends is a valuable tool for analysis.
Based on these numbers, one can see how “hot” a topic is overall, how interest has developed over the years, and how search interest behaves in detail.
Here’s how worldwide interest in Destiny has developed:
- Interest in Destiny was never as high as at launch in 2014, where the maximum search interest was reached (100%). Already with The Taken King in 2015, interest had dropped to only 51%.
- With the launch of Destiny 2 in September 2017, Bungie managed to reach two-thirds of the original launch interest (69%).
- With Forsaken, the Destiny 2 expansion (38%), interest was about the same level as with Rise of Iron in September 2016 (35%), the last expansion for Destiny 1.
This also explains why Activision was overall dissatisfied with the numbers for Destiny 2. A significant amount of interest and thus players has been lost over the years.
Activision likely hoped that interest with Destiny 2 Forsaken would be more on the level of Destiny 1 The Taken King rather than on the level of Destiny 1 Rise of Iron.
In which countries has Destiny been loved for 5 years?
Destiny is especially popular in English-speaking countries: In the USA (100%), Canada (85%), Australia (73%), and the United Kingdom (68%).
Looking over the past 5 years, Germany (53%) only reached 8th place with Destiny 1, even behind Norway.
Interest in Austria (46%) is slightly lower than in Germany, but on a similar level.
In Switzerland (34%), interest in Destiny is significantly lower than in Germany and Austria.
Fun Fact: When including “small countries”, Destiny is immensely popular in Guam, Guernsey, and Gibraltar. Or more likely: Google’s methods are not or barely adjusted for smaller countries.
Destiny 2 seems to be received better in Germany than elsewhere
Interest in Germany remains more stable for Destiny 2: Looking only at Destiny 2 and only 2018, Germany (73%) is in a strong 4th place. Apparently, interest in Destiny in Germany has remained more stable than in other countries.
Here, interest in Destiny 2 Forsaken (38% of launch interest) has clearly increased compared to the time of Rise of Iron (28% of interest).
In Germany, it can also be seen that interest in the DLC “Black Armory” was almost as high as at the time of Forsaken.
Globally, interest in Destiny 2 has further decreased between Forsaken and Black Armory.
Germans are feverishly searching for the Sleeper Simulant
The most important topics in Germany related to Destiny 2 in 2018:
Google also provides specific information on which topics were Googled the most in Germany in 2018 in relation to Destiny 2.
- Forsaken – the name of the major expansion
- Ascendant Challenge – these are regular tricky quests with high search interest
- Gambit – the mode Bungie is so proud of
- Catalyst – special upgrades for exotic weapons
- Dawning Twilight – a quest associated with the Sleeper Simulant
- Dreaming City – the new endgame zone
- Pikass – an exotic weapon
- War Mind – the name of the 2nd DLC
- Override Frequency – an important quest component in the 2nd DLC
- Sleeper – an important exotic weapon
The strongest articles about Google on Mein-MMO.de over the year 2018 were:
- The best exotic weapons in Destiny 2 (linked to the latest article due to current relevance)
- How to bake in Destiny 2: All recipes and ingredients for the holiday oven
- Destiny 2: How to repair the Awoken Talisman – Lost Sectors
- In Destiny 2 there’s now a secret room that grants wishes
- Destiny 2: How to get the Rat King – The Rat King’s Friends Guide
- Destiny 2: All raid weapons from Last Wish – How strong they are
- Destiny 2: Pikass – How to get Cayde’s exotic hand cannon
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