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Bungie Sets Destiny 2 End Date, 200K Petition Reacts Amid Layoffs

5/27/2026

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Bungie Ends Destiny2

Bungie announced Destiny 2 will end with the Monument of Triumph update on June 9, 2026.
The decision, made 2026, was disclosed to most staff and the public, while only the final-update team and Marathon developers knew it beforehand.
A petition with over 200,000 signatures coincides with Forbes' report of expected layoffs at Bungie.
Sony, which bought Bungie for $3.6 billion, is adding resources to Marathon as Destiny 2 peaked at 26,000 players in January 2026.

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Sony Takes Impairment

Sony reported a $765 million impairment loss tied to Bungie’s underperformance.
The loss follows Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie, reflects strain from shifting away from live-service games, and has led executives to favor projects such as Marathon.
Bloomberg reports Sony is allocating capital to Marathon, including a full-scale PvE mode slated for release in 2026.
Analysts say the impairment may curb Sony’s willingness to fund another MMO, dampening prospects for Destiny 3.

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Historical Context

Microsoft announced its $7.5 billion bid for ZeniMax Media in September 2020 and closed the $8.1 billion deal in March 2021, expanding Xbox Game Studios to fifteen studios and bolstering Game Pass. This acquisition marked a shift from console-exclusive titles toward a service-driven, multiplatform strategy that now pressures rivals to reassess live-service investments across the industry.

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Bungie Ends Destiny2

Bungie announced Destiny 2 will end with the Monument of Triumph update on June 9, 2026.
The decision, made 2026, was disclosed to most staff and the public, while only the final-update team and Marathon developers knew it beforehand.
A petition with over 200,000 signatures coincides with Forbes' report of expected layoffs at Bungie.
Sony, which bought Bungie for $3.6 billion, is adding resources to Marathon as Destiny 2 peaked at 26,000 players in January 2026.

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