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Bungie announced earlier this month that Destiny 2 would receive one final update, Monument of Triumph, on June 9, 2026, after which energetic development ends. The sport will remain playable in maintenance mode, mirroring how the unique Destiny has lingered on since its own support sunset. What has since emerged from insider reporting is how that call was communicated internally, and the image isn’t flattering.
In keeping with a report by Forbes’ Paul Tassi, the overwhelming majority of Bungie’s staff came upon in regards to the end of Destiny 2 development similtaneously the general public. The choice was reportedly made earlier in 2026, and only a small group of employees working on the ultimate update and people already transitioned to Marathon were informed ahead of the announcement. Some staff reportedly begged leadership to speak the choice to the team before it went public. That apparently didn’t occur.
The downstream situation on the studio can also be grim. Bloomberg and Forbes each report that significant layoffs are expected following the transition, though no formal announcements have been made. Bungie has 800-plus employees, and Marathon, the studio’s extraction shooter that launched in March 2026, has not captured the mainstream audience needed to justify that headcount. Sony, which acquired Bungie for $3.6 billion and has since seen the studio generate over $765 million in reported net losses, is reportedly supporting Marathon with additional resources and allowing to “find its legs.” No other projects have been greenlit. Destiny 3 pitches have been made internally; none have been approved.
This can be a rough situation for a studio that defined the live-service genre for a decade. Destiny 2 had a each day peak on Steam of 26,000 players in January 2026, down from much higher highs, and Marathon has not filled the gap. Whether Sony gives Bungie the runway to construct something recent or continues consolidating is the query that matters for the studio’s long-term survival. The Destiny community, meanwhile, continues to exist in various stages of grief and anger, a few of which has landed on Marathon’s Steam reviews.