Overview
- Bungie disclosed May 21 that it will end active development of Destiny 2 and ship a final update called Monument of Triumph on June 9 while keeping game servers live.
- Reporting from Forbes and other outlets says the vast majority of Bungie developers learned the decision only when the company announced it publicly, even though work continued on planned expansions.
- Many developers reportedly were still producing content such as the Shattered Cycle expansion when the announcement arrived, creating confusion and isolation among teams.
- Some teams had been told earlier and some staff have already been reassigned to Marathon as the studio shifts talent, and multiple outlets report the studio is expected to face significant layoffs though Bungie has not confirmed the scale.
- Players have launched large petitions calling for a Destiny sequel that has not been greenlit, a development that leaves the franchise’s future uncertain after a live‑service run that began in 2017.