Bungie Says It Will Not End Destiny, Begins Restoring Vaulted Destiny 2 Content
The studio that ended Destiny 2's content updates in June is now committing to rebuild the same game's removed content, which means the near-term Destiny roadmap is a restoration project rather than a new title.
Key Facts
- Bungie published "The Next Chapter for Bungie" on its official website on September 22, 2026.
- Bungie studio head Poria Torkan said "we will not end Destiny" and that Destiny is the foundation of Bungie's future.
- Bungie has begun work to restore Destiny 2 campaigns, locations, and raids that were placed in the vault, with all of it playable for all Destiny 2 players.
- Bungie said the restoration takes time because Destiny 2's underlying systems were overhauled with the Beyond Light expansion in November 2020.
- Bungie said Marathon will add cooperative PvE and competitive PvP options while keeping its PvPvE core, with details to be shared within the week.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Game Spark.
Bungie published a message titled "The Next Chapter for Bungie" on its official website on September 22, signed by studio head Poria Torkan and Marathon general manager Josh Deane. Torkan said the studio lost sight of players over the past several years and that the new management has to answer for it. He said Destiny is the foundation of Bungie's future and that "we will not end Destiny," so the first step is bringing back campaigns, locations, and raids that players can no longer reach, with all of it playable for every Destiny 2 player. The studio said the work is slow because Destiny 2's underlying systems were rebuilt with the Beyond Light expansion in November 2020, and progress will be shared over the coming months. For Marathon, Bungie said the game needs to evolve, and it will widen play beyond the PvPvE it launched with to offer cooperative PvE and competitive PvP options. Bungie also listed four promises, including more transparency on development priorities and steadier communication when plans change.
Bungie's message pairs the Destiny restoration plan with a detailed explanation of why older content is hard to bring back. "Restoring this content is not as simple as restoring old files," the studio said, because changes made to Destiny 2 since Beyond Light require updates to writing, encounter events, combat characters, and other foundational systems.
On Marathon, Bungie said the game was never intended to replace Destiny. It described the goal as strengthening combat, worldbuilding, and the tension of competition while giving players more freedom in how they engage. The studio said details of the future vision for Marathon will be shared within the week.
Bungie set out four "important promises" as the framework for the rebuild:
- Respect and restore Destiny's past while building a stronger long-term future.
- Evolve Marathon, grow the community, and build a sustainable future.
- Increase transparency regarding development priorities.
- Strive for more consistent communication, especially when plans change.
Torkan said trust cannot be regained through a single blog post, video, or gameplay alone. A consistent method of reporting on the four goals will be announced alongside the next major updates for Destiny and Marathon.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.