Destiny 3 Petition has surpassed the marathon's peak concurrent players

The Fate 3 A petition started after the recent news Fate 2The last update has already gathered an incredible number of signatures, more than Bungie's concurrent players Marathon. Even before Marathonsuccess, destiny Fans worried that this would put Bungie in a position where the studio would have to prioritize development of one or the other game instead of both. This is because Bungie was already in a weak spot when it started MarathonAfter problems with plagiarism, a management crisis, previous layoffs, and Fate 2The number is decreasing.

Amidst all of that, community morale also began to decline, as fans called for some changes that never came, or, when they did, they weren't enough. for many, Fate 2 The story of The Final Shape wrapped up, and for many of those who continued to play, the game still had issues. All of this probably contributed to the announcement Fate 2The last update in June 2026, but fans are not quietly accepting the end of the franchise and thus started a petition for Sony to make a sequel.

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Destiny 3 petition has 190,000 signatures, more than a marathon player's peak

official Fate 3 The petition has reached an impressive number of unique, verified signatures, with nearly 190,000 fans having signed it at the time of writing. This is particularly interesting because it is better than the predicted number of concurrency Marathon Players at its peak, which is estimated to be somewhere in the ballpark of 130,000 to 150,000. This is because, according to Bungie source Paul Tassi, the ratio of players Marathon 2-to-1 is around 2-to-1 when it comes to Steam vs. console.

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since MarathonThe number of players on Steam reached 88,337, which would translate to around 132,000 players based on this ratio. Of course, the number could be different when the game starts, and to address this, the hypothetical peak could be around 150,000 instead. with Fate 3 With the petition reaching 190,000 signatures in just two days, one could argue that there is a lot of untapped and wasted potential. Fate 2An untimely death.

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Fate 2 Fans are saying goodbye to a game they loved, even for a fraction of its lifespan, mourning the fact that there may never be another game like it. Actually, though Fate 3 were to be made, which is highly unlikely since it's not currently in production and Bungie is reportedly facing even bigger cuts, it could be a very different game than its predecessor. There could be time jumps, recasts for actors playing key characters, some characters being removed entirely, gameplay changes, a reworking of the live-service formula, and more.

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This game, and the franchise as a whole, changed or at least touched the lives of many players around the world, so it's natural to see many comments online about its demise. For example, it looks like this Fate 2 The devs left a message for fans with Weapons of Xur last weekend, essentially saying goodbye to the game they helped create and the community they formed. That is the application for Fate 3 It's hard to say anything, but fans have a chance to rally behind Fate 2 One more time on June 9th, after the last update goes live, to help increase the number of concurrent players at the end of the game.