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Destiny 2 Update Sets Record, Rises to #2 Behind CS2

6/12/2026

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Bungie Sets Record

Bungie released the Destiny 2 update “Monument of Triumph” on June 9, ending development and consolidating all expansions into Destiny 2: The Collection.
The update drove a 24-hour Steam peak of 167,867 concurrent players, surpassing Marathon’s record and moving Destiny 2 to second on the top-sellers list behind Counter-Strike 2.
Marathon’s concurrent players fell sharply, while Bungie cancelled expansions, hinted at staff cuts, and a Destiny 3 petition gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures.

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Sony Records Losses

Sony recorded hundreds of millions in impairment losses on Bungie while backing Marathon.
Marathon’s 10-day free-play week ended with player counts falling more than 50 % and, despite a 2:1 PC-to-console split, now bears Sony’s sole live-service pressure.
Bungie, lacking a greenlit new game, expects sizable layoffs after Destiny 2’s shutdown, says staff moved to Marathon are starting behind the 8-ball, and notes a prospective Destiny 3 could cost up to $500 million.

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Fans Pressure Sony

Popularity Report (reliability rating 38.96) posted Destiny 2’s June 9 player count of 808,842, whose accuracy is disputed.
The report said 40.15 % use PlayStation, 31.22 % Xbox, and 27.3 % PC.
A Destiny 3 petition linked to the report gathered 376,185 signatures, just under 400 k.
Fans staged a “server slam” on June 9 to pressure Sony for a Destiny 3 sequel.
Marathon reported an 88,337 peak that includes only PC users because console figures are unavailable.

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Bungie Sets Record

Bungie released the Destiny 2 update “Monument of Triumph” on June 9, ending development and consolidating all expansions into Destiny 2: The Collection.
The update drove a 24-hour Steam peak of 167,867 concurrent players, surpassing Marathon’s record and moving Destiny 2 to second on the top-sellers list behind Counter-Strike 2.
Marathon’s concurrent players fell sharply, while Bungie cancelled expansions, hinted at staff cuts, and a Destiny 3 petition gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures.

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