Overview
- Bungie announced on May 21 that Monument of Triumph will be Destiny 2’s final live-service update and will launch on June 9, after which the studio will stop active development.
- The Monument of Triumph update will restore player-requested features such as the Director and Sparrow Racing League, overhaul loot and raids, and consolidate content into a new Destiny 2: The Collection.
- Bungie says Destiny 2 will remain online and playable indefinitely, and the final update is intended to make the game welcoming for returning players.
- Multiple outlets report, citing Bloomberg, that Sony and Bungie plan a significant round of layoffs as the studio reassigns resources, and that a Destiny 3 has not been greenlit; those staffing reports are reported but not confirmed by Bungie.
- The decision follows waning player numbers, mixed reception to recent expansions, Bungie’s March release Marathon becoming the studio’s immediate focus, and Sony’s reported roughly $765 million impairment tied to Bungie assets.