The launch of Destiny 2’s new expansion The Witch Queen has peaked with 289,895 concurrent players on Steam – the platform’s highest total since the launch of the game there back in September 2019.
The Witch Queen is Destiny 2’s first major expansion since 2020’s Beyond Light, which added the frozen world of Europa.
Destiny 2’s all-time Steam peak was very slightly higher – 292,314 people – back when it first arrived alongside 2019 expansion Shadowkeep.
The expansion also sees the removal of more older content, including 2018’s Forsaken campaign and its Tangled Shore destination.