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Bungie Ends Active Development of Destiny 2, Final Update Set for June 9

The studio is shifting staff to incubate new games following a drop in Destiny 2's player base, with Marathon's weak performance cited as a contributing factor.

Overview

  • Bungie announced Thursday that it will release one last live‑service update, Monument of Triumph, on June 9, 2026, after which active development on Destiny 2 will cease while servers remain online.
  • Monument of Triumph is free to all players and consolidates planned content into a single send‑off, including the restored Director interface, a permanent Pantheon with new bosses, Spar­row Racing League, new sandbox abilities, raid and dungeon loot reworks, and narrative 'small character beats.'
  • On the same day Bungie will bundle the game and its content packs into Destiny 2: The Collection and permanently discount standalone expansions while retiring traditional seasonal events and folding their rewards into the Monument system.
  • Reports and Bungie commentary attribute the move to falling player counts, delayed and divisive recent content, and the studio's reallocation of staff to Marathon, which has underperformed relative to expectations; Sony has also recorded impairment charges tied to Bungie.
  • Bungie says it will 'incubate' new projects after winding down Destiny 2, has not announced a Destiny 3, and the shift could reduce live content for players and redirect developers toward Marathon and other unannounced titles.