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A petition for Destiny 3 gains traction as Bungie reveals Destiny 2’s end and shifts focus to Marathon; Forbes reports most Bungie staff didn’t know Destiny 2 support was being dropped until public announcement, with some teams aware; layoffs are expected and no Destiny 3 is currently in production or greenlit, while Sony remains cautious on major live-service commitments.
As Destiny 2 heads toward its final June update, some fans retaliate by review-bombing Marathon on Steam, blaming Bungie and Sony for Destiny’s decline; the negative campaign dropped Marathon’s rating from 86% to 77% after roughly 250 reviews in three days, before Marathon supporters countered with hundreds of positive reviews. The piece notes Bungie’s continued investment in Marathon, including a PvE mode next season and ongoing content updates, while Destiny 2’s own missteps leave its future uncertain.
Destiny 2 is ending its live-service updates with The Final Shape’s final content drop on June 9, 2026; Bungie says the game will remain online, but the move follows a Bloomberg report of upcoming layoffs and no active Destiny 3 development. On Steam, over 2,500 players have posted reviews—ranging from nostalgic tributes to a large negative review-bomb campaign as the community reflects on the game’s nine-year run.
A former Destiny 2 narrative designer says a Xivu Arath campaign and a major raid were pitched multiple times for Destiny 3, fueling fan debate after Bloomberg reported Destiny 3 isn’t in development, as Bungie winds down Destiny 2 live-service support and faces layoffs.
Bungie plans a significant round of layoffs as it ends active Destiny 2 development to focus on new projects, led by the Marathon shooter; there’s no immediate Destiny 3 plan and Sony hasn’t approved any new Destiny titles, though staff have pitched ideas. Marathon’s performance contributed to a quarterly loss, and Bungie has been reallocating Destiny staff to Marathon. Fans can expect Destiny 2’s Monument of Triumph update on June 9 and years of server support, but uncertainty remains about Bungie’s Destiny future after Sony’s 2022 acquisition.
Bungie is reportedly planning significant layoffs and has no active Destiny 3 in development; Destiny 2 will receive its final live-service update on June 9, 2026, after which the game will remain playable while Bungie pivots to new projects, notably Marathon, signaling a shift beyond Destiny 2’s era.
Destiny 2 will get its final live-service update in June, ending Bungie’s long-running sci‑fi MMO even though servers will stay online; with no new content on the horizon, players react with sadness and nostalgia, and many speculate about Destiny 3, while fans are urged to revisit the world’s mysteries one last time before its story truly closes.
Bungie will release Destiny 2’s final major update on June 9, after which the game will remain playable. The studio says it’s entering a “new beginning” and will shift focus to a new project, Marathon, with future Destiny news to come, signaling a move away from Destiny while staying in the live-service space.
A Forbes analysis argues Bungie is juggling two major efforts—Destiny 2’s ongoing live-service operation and the development of Marathon—by sharing talent, leadership, and resources in ways that may dilute focus and threaten timelines for both projects as the studio tries to keep Destiny stable while Marathon moves forward.
Sony disclosed a $765 million impairment charge against Bungie’s assets for FY2025/26, driven by the underperformance of Destiny 2 and Marathon. The hit includes about $200 million recognized in Q2 and $565 million in Q4, reducing Bungie’s accounted value, while Sony still posted a 12% operating income gain thanks to network services and favorable FX. Bungie was acquired for $3.6 billion in 2022, and the fate of Marathon remains uncertain as the developers vow to press on.
Sony booked a $560 million impairment in Q4 2025 tied to its Bungie acquisition, pushing the full-year Bungie deal losses to about $765 million and signaling potential further charges in 2026, while Bungie’s Marathon launches but fails to gain traction (low Steam activity and ongoing layoffs/leadership changes) — prompting talk of aggressive moves like price cuts or a free-trial weekend to revive the title.
A Destiny 2 leak suggests Guardian Games 2026 will run March 24–May 14 (end date potentially shifting), with Rushdown returning and new class-themed armor ornaments. The leak also mentions possible event weapons (Triple Laureate, The Beacon, and an unnamed Trace Rifle). Bungie has delayed the next major update to June 9 and plans expansions like Weapon Tier Upgrading and Pantheon 2.0, so specifics should be treated as unconfirmed until official confirmation.
Destiny 2’s mid-expansion Shadow and Order has been pushed back three months to June 9, 2026, as Bungie undertakes large revisions to address months of player feedback and add sizable quality-of-life updates, including a major loot/progression overhaul (expanded Tiered Gear to all Raids/Dungeons, weapon upgrading, Pantheon 2.0, and more). The delay comes amid a bleak year for the game, with a low concurrent PC player count and an absent public roadmap, fueling concerns about Destiny 2’s health and sparking talk of Bungie shifting attention toward Marathon.
Eurogamer’s feature argues that the industry is too quick to condemn live-service games, highlighting players’ and developers’ nuances: some titles succeed with player-focused design (examples like Warframe and Helldivers 2) while others lean into predatory monetization. Highguard’s launch intensifies the debate about whether criticism is fair or merely cynical, urging readers to give new live-service games a fair chance amid economic pressures and media-driven outrage.
A Forbes report notes that Destiny 2’s next expansion, Marathon, appeared in listings as an official Destiny 2 expansion and raised questions about automatic D2 installations on Windows PCs, suggesting either a pre-release leak or a misconfiguration in distribution data.