The third annual Destiny 2 Showcase conference by Bungie was held on August 23rd. Streams Charts will cover the most interesting event announcements and its viewership statistics.
Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 main announcements
Bungie studio announced the next major Destiny 2 expansion, Lightfall, launching on February 28th, 2023. As part of the expansion, the Guardians will have to unite to fight against the army of Calus, the evil former emperor of the Cabal, and prevent the apocalypse. It is known that the Lightfall campaign will be a crucial step towards the conclusion of the Light and Darkness saga.
The expansion will introduce a new Strand subclass, a new raid, a legendary mode, new unique weapons, and much more.
A list of long-awaited features that will appear in the game next year was also presented at Destiny 2 Showcase 2022:
- Guardian Ranks that will reward veterans for helping newcomers
- Mods and Loadout Manager
- Commendations
- Teammate Finder — LFG Fireteam Finder
Additionally, Destiny 2 is now available in Epic Games Store. Players can get the Destiny 2: 30th Anniversary edition on this occasion. At the same time, some character skins and other Destiny 2 accessories have been added to Fortnite and Fall Guys.
Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 viewership statistics
Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 lasted a little less than two hours and accumulated 801.7K Hours Watched during that time. On average, the conference was watched by 418.3K viewers and had 595.6K Peak Viewers, which was reached after the Lightfall expansion trailer was shown.
Over 120 channels broadcasted the event in 14 languages, and 90% of Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 Hours Watched were accumulated by English language broadcasts. German, Spanish, French and Russian were also among the top 5 languages of the conference broadcasts.
The most popular channel covering Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 was Bungie, a Twitch channel of the developer. It had over 314K Peak Viewers and more than 433.2K Hours Watched. The Destiny 2 YouTube channel ranked second by each of the metrics, while content creator Aztecross rounded out the top 3.
Compared to last year, viewership numbers for Destiny 2 Showcase 2022 have improved significantly. Conference Hours Watched numbers increased by nearly 70%, Peak Viewers grew by 28%, and Average Viewers went up by 40%.
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One hour after the conference started, Destiny 2 launched its 18th season, titled “SEASON OF PLUNDER”. Players will enjoy a new weekly mission, new six-player and three-player missions, new farming equipment and new weapon crafting.
