{"id":348742,"date":"2026-06-10T19:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=348742"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:17:01","slug":"over-160000-players-take-part-destiny-2-sendoff-as-its-final-update-goes-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/over-160000-players-take-part-destiny-2-sendoff-as-its-final-update-goes-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 160,000 Players Take part Destiny 2 Sendoff as Its Final Update Goes Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>The top is nigh for <em>Destiny 2<\/em> as its final update, <em>Monument of Triumph<\/em>, launched, bringing over 160,000 players back for a valiant sendoff. It could be a deathday for the long-running online multiplayer game, but you\u2019d never comprehend it with the sheer amount of dedicated fans who showed up for the launch of its last update. Bungie has yet to announce when Destiny 2 servers will go offline officially, however the writing is on the wall. For now, players can enjoy one last hurrah. Monument of Triumph sees the return of The Director and includes latest armor archetypes, weapons, perks, and catalysts, the return of the Sparrow Racing League, and more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe broad scope of this update sees the Director returning to navigate you amongst destinations updated with latest loot, a sweeping overhaul of activity difficulty and rewards, latest armor archetypes in addition to latest set bonus, 25 latest Exotic weapon catalysts and perks for older catalysts, and increased vault space and loadout slots to carry your latest prizes \u2013 plus, the return of Sparrow Racing League!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2013 Bungie<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Destiny 2: Monument of Triumph Update | Launch Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-TWYj6sw2NQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Destiny 2: Monument of Triumph Update | Launch Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-TWYj6sw2NQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s barely been two weeks since Bungie announced that <em>Destiny 2<\/em> was coming to an end, which also got here as a surprise to lots of its employees. All things must come to an end, and as layoffs imminently loom for the team, it\u2019s hoped they feel a way of accomplishment with so many fans expressing support with the launch of this final update. The team has gone all out with this update, and there\u2019s far more info to be found detailing it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/7\/en\/News\/Article\/monument_of_triumph_is_live\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, after which also one other 1,700 words regarding its 9.7.0 patch notes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/7\/en\/News\/Article\/destiny_update_9_7_0\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monument of Triumph Overview<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Return of the Director<\/li>\n<li>Destination and Patrol Updates<\/li>\n<li>Distorted Destinations<\/li>\n<li>Overhauling the Portal<\/li>\n<li>Elevating Gambit<\/li>\n<li>Crucible Playlist Rotations<\/li>\n<li>Heavier and More Metallic<\/li>\n<li>The Return of Sparrow Racing League<\/li>\n<li>Weapon Tier Upgrading<\/li>\n<li>Exotic Weapon Catalysts<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing Weapon Crafting<\/li>\n<li>Weapon Sandbox Updates<\/li>\n<li>Artifacts and Anti-Champion<\/li>\n<li>Vendor Updates<\/li>\n<li>Attune Anywhere<\/li>\n<li>PvP Strike Team Update<\/li>\n<li>Pantheon &#038; RAD Update<\/li>\n<li>Cosmetics, Brilliant Engrams, Brilliant Dust, and Expanded Exotic Armor Ornaments<\/li>\n<li>Abilities Preview<\/li>\n<li>Armor Preview<\/li>\n<li>Monument of Triumph Rewards<\/li>\n<li>Destiny 2: The Collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cAnd eventually, we come to our final patch notes article for Destiny 2. Well, that\u2019s a little bit of a fib. We\u2019ll still have a number of maintenance patches and smaller hotfixes after today\u2026 but that is our final\u00a0<em>major<\/em>\u00a0patch for Destiny 2.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been an incredible ride. 1000&#8217;s of patch notes shipped. A ridiculous amount of bugs squashed (released AND unreleased). A whole lot of typos fixed after publish (our bad\u2026). Countless hours in triage meetings trying to do what\u2019s best by our players. Years of overnight shifts within the BNOC (formerly DOC). All for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2013 Bungie<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.thefpsreview.com\/threads\/19922\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Join the discussion in The FPS Review Forums&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The top is nigh for Destiny 2 as its final update, Monument of Triumph, launched, bringing over 160,000 players back for a valiant sendoff. 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