Overview
- Monument of Triumph, Destiny 2’s final content update released on June 9, drew a big spike in players and quickly exposed multiple exploitable mechanics.
- Players found an Artifact‑stacking bug that lets the same seasonal Artifact perks stack and produce near‑infinite damage to bosses, a flaw Bungie has confirmed.
- Bungie disabled Artifacts in Crucible and Gambit PvP to protect competitive play, encouraged players to enjoy the exploit in PvE, and said a patch is likely next week.
- The studio says it is entering a 'last string of hotfixes' and will limit future intervention to severe problems, often relying on disabling items rather than full fixes.
- Journalistic reporting links the end of active Destiny 2 development to expected major layoffs and possible leadership departures as Bungie reallocates staff to new projects.