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Bungie Ends Destiny 2; Fans Petition Destiny 3 — 170K Signatures

5/25/2026

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Bungie Ends Destiny2

Bungie announced on May 21, 2026 that Destiny 2’s final live-service patch will arrive on June 9, 2026, ending all future expansions.
A Change.org petition started May 23, 2026 and has collected over 170,000 signatures demanding a sequel called Destiny 3.
Players plan a June 9 Reddit log-in event to demonstrate support, though the petition carries no legal effect.

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Bungie Layoffs

Bungie will begin a new round of layoffs immediately after the June 9 Destiny 2 update, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reported.
Sony recorded $560 million in Q4 2025 impairment losses, citing the steep drop in Destiny 2 revenue after the cancellation of Destiny 3.
Marathon will receive redirected resources, with developers adding cooperative and PvE modes to improve its outlook after the game sold about 1.2 million copies and now averages 10,000-12,000 daily Steam players.

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Sony Takes Impairment

Sony reported a $765 million impairment on its Bungie acquisition.
The Destiny franchise launched in 2014 and released its final chapter, The Final Shape, in June 2024.
Bungie’s new live-service title Marathon debuted with a budget exceeding $250 million.
AAA budgets have surged, with The Last of Us Part II and Horizon Forbidden West each costing over $200 million.
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War cost $700 million, showing the scale of modern game financing.

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Bungie Ends Destiny2

Bungie announced on May 21, 2026 that Destiny 2’s final live-service patch will arrive on June 9, 2026, ending all future expansions.
A Change.org petition started May 23, 2026 and has collected over 170,000 signatures demanding a sequel called Destiny 3.
Players plan a June 9 Reddit log-in event to demonstrate support, though the petition carries no legal effect.

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