Interesting that I should find this post at this particular time. I'm 60 and have been playing videogames since discovering a Space Invaders machine in a pub in 1980 to pass the time while my mate Paul fed his week's wages into a fruit machine. I've been trawling through the forums looking for a reason to return to the world of Destiny, maybe for Witch Queen (life is kind of in the way atm). I quit playing after Shadowkeep when "new" content became recycled D1 stuff and then sunsetting started retiring content I had paid for. Frustrated that I'd slogged my way through the Crucible quests for the pulse rifle and SMG when PvP is not my forte only to have them vaulted and capped. But if anything the last 2 years of Real Life has taught me, look forward, not back, right? There's also quite a lot of similar-aged Guardians in this thread who are also feeling like the game has left them behind. So, genuine question: Is it health reasons or is peer pressure making you feel to old for a space shooter? Do you feel left out and embarrassed amongst younger players? I get that. My own friends and family don't get it either, but what annoys me is that they just focus on that. This is one of half-a-dozen hobbies and interests I have. This is the first game I've played that I've found people my age playing. Unfortunately most of the fireteam members and clan mates I had have also quit Destiny for the same reasons I did. I've been looking through the clan forums for a clan for older players., but it seems "older" means "21+". I'm thinking more 50-ish+. Maybe the answer is to create one. I've been toying with the idea for a few days just thinking up names. Golden Age Guardians? Praetorian Pensioners? Eva's Sewing Circle? I'd like to know if there's enough old players out there to be worth making this an actual thing in 2022. "We don't stop playing because we get old. We get old because we stop playing." ~ George Bernard Shaw.

Well I'm70 and still play almost everyday. I may not be any good but I figure there are worse things I could be doing! 😂😂

No staying power. So you stayed for the good times,now the game is like licking a donkeys -blam!-,your out…… Thank goodness for millennials and there hard,committed work ethic…. 😁👍

mfs don't believe me when I say this is a dad game

I’m 45, I’ll hang up my controller when they pry it out of my cold dead hands. Gaming is the only thing that keeps me sane in this messed up world.

Dude, you don't stop gaming because you get old, you get old because you stop gaming!

At 46 my twitch reflexes for PvP are not what they once were. As I aged, I've had to transition from a pure reflex action to the thinking man's game. Using all my years of gaming to make on the fly decisions for positioning, rather than running in guns blazing and relying on reflexes. I've slowly stepped away from PvP because of this, but still hit PvE strong. Still having a blast working with clan mates on raids, dungeons and so on. Hope to still be playing well into my 60's

I'm old, have tumors on my spine that besides back and sciatica pain, cause my hand to glitch and toss the controller a couple feet. Sure others can pick motes up faster and dodge bullets better but it's still fun sometimes. I guess losing a bunch of matches in a row can cause a sense of sadness that causes one to want to give up, but whats left? At this age usually the wives are gone, the kids don't care because the money is gone, The cats only want canned food and the dog is mad because you won't keep throwing the ball. Best to stick to the addiction you know, Destiny, and have frustration that is manageable than be confronted by the reality of slow death.

It is not a bad time to quit. This game does not have a lot going for it.

I'm 37 and I'll stop playing games when I die.

Yup, can accept that. I’m 64 my mate is in his 50s, we realise that games aren’t made for us, they’re made for Teens and Young Adults. 7 yrs of Destiny, I think we’re certainly played out. D1 was a blast, we’ve still got in on our respective XBox X and give it a nostalgic blast every now and again, that version has lost nothing because Sunsetting didn’t exist. We have an occasional laugh wondering what D1 Content is going to be sold as D2 next? I’m getting Cataracts and Arthritis has hit both of us, we no longer play D2 every single day any more, it’s no longer fun. I’ve Pro Ordered the December 7 DLC, I don’t think I’ll be ordering WQ. I avoid PvP like the Plague it is and repetitive PVE just isn’t fun. But, I’ve got good memories and met many Good People, so thanks for that. Now, there’s other Solo Games to try, no toxicity. Bungie, you didn’t want to listen to us oldies, 30+ Years gaming experience but we’ve got nothing to contribute as far as you’re concerned. That’s OK, things change, new people new ideas, but our money doesn’t change and we’ve got quite a lot of it left to spend with Other Publishers. No Problems. I’ve been Playing Bungie Creations since Halo in the very first XBox, I think very highly of their progress, up to and including D1 I thought Bungie couldn’t put a foot wrong, I was wrong and severely disappointed. If I’m still around, I’ll certainly look at your next Creation Bungie, but for now D2 and me, I think, are all played out.

In b4 the bungie apologists care enough to comment "NoBoDy CaRES"