Sony Interactive Leisure’s reside service endeavors have taken one other hit with Future 2: Fringe of Destiny. Bungie’s newest growth opened to one-third of the participant numbers that Future 2’s earlier expansions noticed, elevating issues in regards to the sport’s long-term well being.
Can Sony discover a reside service alternative for Future 2?
Based on Steam Charts (by way of Reset), Fringe of Destiny — which launched on July 16 — peaked at 99,193 gamers. Earlier expansions The Ultimate Form, Lightfall, and The Witch Queen all peaked at 314,000, 316,00, and 290,000 gamers, respectively.
This can be a fairly huge drop for a multiplayer sport, particularly one that could be a main contributor to Sony’s present reside service income. Future 2 has been struggling for some time, with Bungie admitting in 2023 that the sport was underperforming.
Sony acquired Bungie particularly to advance its reside service efforts, and to this point, we haven’t seen any optimistic outcomes. The developer, which is now thought of part of PlayStation Studios, has undergone vital layoffs.
It’s unclear what the long run holds for Future 2. As for Bungie, the studio’s subsequent sport is a revival of Marathon that has, sadly, already hit snafu. Marathon’s reveal obtained a lukewarm reception and it didn’t assist that it was caught plagiarizing art work.
Bungie has since delayed Marathon.
