Earlier this week, Bungie posted a long memo to tell fans that the June update for Destiny 2 would be its last. It quickly became a very emotional moment for fans who had invested hundreds, or thousands, of hours into the franchise over the past decade-plus.
While you can read the full update from the team at Bungie here, the key message was this:
For almost twelve years, we have had the joy and honor to explore the Destiny universe with you all. Through all the ups and downs, surprises and triumphs, building Destiny alongside our players has been a monumental privilege. While our love for Destiny 2 has not changed, it has become clear that after The Final Shape, we have reached the time for our shared worlds, and Destiny, to live beyond Destiny 2.
As our focus turns towards a new beginning for Bungie, we will begin work incubating our next games. To that end, on June 9, 2026, we will release the final live-service content update for Destiny 2 to begin that new journey as a studio.
Though active development may be concluding, we will ensure that Destiny 2 remains playable, just as the original Destiny is today. Many changes in this final update will aim to ensure that Destiny 2 is a welcoming place for players to return to.
We’re proud of Destiny 2, the places it took us, and the legacy it has created. Because of you all, our universe is vast, built on years of shared stories, adventures, and victories. From the Cosmodrome to the Pale Heart to the Lawless Frontier, we have forged life-long memories and friendships with you all.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made that journey with us.
From the deepest part of our hearts, thank you, and we’ll see you in the stars.
While fans reminisced of what has been, they quickly became optimistic for the future, with speculation beginning to circle around a future Destiny whether that be a “3” or something else.
Sadly, this doesn’t seem to be the case. As reported by Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, it seems the future for Bungie, at least in the moment, is far more dire.
According to Schreier:
Sony Group Corp.’s Bungie unit is planning a significant number of layoffs as it ends development on the long-running online shooter game Destiny 2, according to people familiar with the studio’s plans.
The company doesn’t have a new project lined up for Destiny 2’s development team after the game comes to an end next month, according to the people, who asked to not be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak to press. Bungie doesn’t plan to immediately enter production on a Destiny 3, they said. The number of job cuts was not known.
As of this moment, nobody outside of the studio seems to know what’s next for Bungie. While they’ve committed to Marathon in the coming years, whether Destiny will return in some form or Bungie will once again develop a new IP is to be seen.
For now, we’ll continue enjoying Marathon and reminisce with fans about Destiny. See you in the stars.