It was almost as many as the all-time high on February 28, 2023: Yesterday’s launch of the latest DLC The Finale Shape for the long-term shooter Destiny 2 has, according to SteamDB 314,634 Guardians concurrently active players are only tied to PC and Steam. The current peak is only around 2,000 players higher and goes back to the release of the DLC Lightfall in February 2023.
The Final Shape ends the current story arc of Destiny 2 and many fans didn’t want to miss it. But while the shooter narrowly missed a new Steam record, there were numerous technical problems at launch.
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Destiny 2: The trailer for The Final Shape brings an old acquaintance back from the dead
In final, but not necessarily in top form
Last night, developer Bungie took the Destiny 2 servers offline for a while to launch The Final Shape. But even when the technology started up again, many people were unable to get into the game or were struggling with bugs.
Bad reviews: In the User reviews on Steam There is a lot of criticism about the DLC. While some report login problems and connection interruptions, for many players the cutscenes are interrupted or do not play at all.
This means that parts of the story are missed. The missions can, however, be repeated to catch up on the sequences. The problems are reflected in the ratings, which are currently only 38 percent positive.
This shows another parallel to Lightfall. Even today, the DLC still has 30 percent positive reviews and, despite the record, was criticized for its weak and confusing story.
Bungie is already providing a remedy
Via X, formerly Twitter, Bungie released that night an apology and also reported on the problems that have already been resolved.
More hotfixes are already on the way, if you want to have regular updates on the status of Destiny 2, you should follow the X-Account Bungie Help.
Once again, a bumpy start for a Destiny 2 DLC, even if the huge interest from players is a success for Bungie. The developers are already working on a solution and the first solutions have already been found.
Were you there live yesterday? Did you also have problems or were you able to play without any problems? Write it in the comments.