People doubt that Renegades will bring back the community's interest in the shooter.
According to Steam Charts data, Destiny 2 has reached an all-time low in player count since its release on the platform in 2019. At the time of the report's publication, the average monthly player count was 18,349, and currently, this figure has dropped to 18,100 over the last 30 days. For comparison, in 2024, the peak online presence between September and October was around 54,000 players.
Bungie is generally not doing very well: people still remember the plagiarism scandal in Marathon and the mass layoffs at the studio. The company's future largely depends on the success of Marathon.