Destiny 2 experienced a significant drop in player activity and sentiment in late 2022, leading to lower pre-orders for the yearly expansion.
To address the issue, Destiny 2 formed a player retention team that worked under tight timelines to implement rapid solutions for improving player sentiment.
While the efforts were successful in improving player sentiment regarding tuning numbers, they couldn't address player complaints about the narrative of the Lightfall expansion.
Destiny 2 is preparing for the third act of the Heresy episode, introducing new enemies, mechanics, reward adjustments, and additional content such as catalysts, season artifact benefits, and a grandmaster strike.
Destiny 2 is collaborating with Sea of Thieves for cross-promotional content, allowing players to dress up their ships, weapons, and characters with 'Lightbearer' style items referencing the FPS game.