Destiny 2 maker Bungie announces final update for popular live-service game
- Nearly nine years after launch, Bungie announced active development on live-service shooter Destiny 2 will end, with the final content update, Monument of Triumph, arriving on June 9, 2026.
- Following its 2022 acquisition by Sony in a $3.6 billion deal, Bungie faced financial struggles and underwent two rounds of layoffs in 2023 and 2024 before pivoting resources toward the extraction shooter Marathon.
- Sony recently reported a $765 million impairment loss due to Bungie's underperformance, including an 88.6 billion yen charge in the fourth quarter, yet still values the studio as a $2.9 billion asset within its Network Services Segment.
- The June 9 update introduces a permanent Pantheon mode and returns the Sparrow Racing League, while Bungie will repackage the game into Destiny 2: The Collection, including all major expansions and content packs.
- Although active development ends, Bungie stressed that Destiny 2 will remain playable for the foreseeable future as the studio shifts focus toward incubating future titles, concluding a franchise legacy spanning close to twelve years.
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