Losing PC players appears to have become a trend among live-service shooters these days. Just days after we reported that Battlefield 2042 now has less than 1,000 players on Steam, Halo Infinite is suffering from the same fate as well.
As noted by Eurogamer, Halo Infinite's total player count on PC dropped to less than 8,000 (7,842, to be exact) earlier this week. This might not seem like a low player count when you compare it to Battlefield 2042, but it's still not a good sign. To make matters worse, 343 Industries' latest Halo outing had fewer players than The Master Chief Collection, which saw more than 9,000 players within the same period.
The continued decline in the player base of Halo Infinite is unfortunate but not necessarily unexpected. Despite launching to rave reviews, 343's marquee shooter hasn't done well.
It also does not help that 343 hasn't given audiences much of a reason to stick around after the campaign. Without a steady stream of content to keep players interested, Halo Infinite's problem with retaining its players will only get worse. Not to mention, Halo Infinite isn't exactly in the best state, with 343 delaying co-op and Forge again.