Destiny 2's live service has ended, the majority of its development team has been laid off, and the game is in a maintenance phase with servers still running. The franchise's future is uncertain.
Destiny 2 received its final content update, Monument of Triumph, on June 9, 2026, drawing a surge of 167,867 concurrent players on Steam, the highest since the June 2024 expansion The Final Shape. Bungie had announced in May that it would end new content updates, making this the last major update. Servers continue operating, and the game remains playable.
On June 25, 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Bungie announced layoffs affecting the majority of the Destiny development team, part of the Marathon team, and some SIE staff. Bungie stated that Destiny 2 has not met expectations in recent years and that the current development structure cannot sustain future plans. The studio has delivered the final live service content update and is transitioning to a new phase. This is Bungie's third round of major layoffs in five years.
Former Bungie staff revealed that a dating sim for Destiny 2, styled after Dream Daddy, was prototyped during internal game jams but rejected by management each year. The disclosure came as the game's live service concluded after a decade. Marathon will remain a key pillar of the SIE portfolio, with full team support continuing, while incubation for future projects is underway.
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On June 25, 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment and its subsidiary Bungie announced a round of layoffs affecting the majority of the Destiny development team, part of the Marathon team, and some SIE staff supporting Bungie's operations. In a statement, Bungie said Destiny 2 has not met expectations in recent years and that the current development structure cannot sustain future plans. The studio has delivered the final live service content update for Destiny 2 and is transitioning to a new phase. SIE CEO of the Studio Business Group Hermen Hulst sent an internal email explaining that the decision followed months of review with Bungie's leadership regarding long-term direction and resource needs. Marathon will remain a key pillar of the SIE portfolio, with full team support continuing. Incubation for future projects is underway, though details have not been shared. Affected employees will receive severance, job transition support, and opportunities within SIE's global studio network where possible. This is Bungie's third round of major layoffs in five years.
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Former Bungie staff revealed that a dating sim for Destiny 2 was prototyped during internal game jams but rejected by management each year. The sim, styled after Dream Daddy, was pitched annually by developers but never approved. The disclosure comes as the game's live service concludes after a decade.
Jun 18
Bandai will release the METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam <Revival Version> on June 27, 2026, for 38,500 yen. The figure is a repackaged version of the 2015 release with added auxiliary supports, supervised by mechanical animation director Satoshi Shigeta. The eight DRAGOONs are detachable and can be displayed radially on dedicated base parts.
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Bungie's Destiny 2 saw a surge in player numbers following the release of its final content update, Monument of Triumph, on June 9. According to SteamDB, the concurrent player count on Steam reached 167,867, the highest since the 314,000 peak for the June 2024 expansion The Final Shape. Login issues occurred shortly after the update, which Bungie attributed to an influx of players. The official Destiny X account has been reposting user screenshots. Bungie announced in May that it would end new content updates, making Monument of Triumph the last major update. Servers will continue operating for the foreseeable future, and the game remains playable. Player reactions included celebrations of the update and calls for continued development or a sequel. Destiny 2 launched in 2017 and concluded its Light and Darkness saga with The Final Shape in 2024.