Bungie has announced that Destiny 2 will receive its final live-service content update on June 9, 2026, marking the end of active development on the massively popular looter-shooter after nearly nine years. The announcement was made via a Bungie.net blog post titled "Every End is a New Beginning."
Monument of Triumph: The Final Update
The final update, titled Monument of Triumph, includes an updated rewards pass featuring content originally planned for the canceled Shadow and Order expansions (拡張 kakuchou), along with a new Exotic Hand Cannon and refreshed game modes. After June 9, Destiny 2 servers will remain online, but no further expansions, seasonal content, or major updates will be released.
Sony's $765 Million Impairment Loss
The end of live-service content follows Sony reporting a massive $765 million impairment loss tied to Bungie's underperformance during its 2025 fiscal year, which ended in March 2026. Sony originally acquired Bungie for $3.6 billion in 2022. The impairment was attributed to weaker-than-expected performance for both Destiny 2 and the studio's new extraction shooter Marathon.
Community Reaction
The Destiny 2 community's response has been deeply mixed. On the DestinyTheGame subreddit, reactions ranged from nostalgic gratitude to bitter frustration. Longtime players shared memories of their favorite moments across nine years of content — from the Red War campaign to The Final Shape. However, a significant portion of the player base expressed anger at Bungie's management decisions, pointing to years of content vaulting, monetization controversies, and the cancellation of expansions that players had already paid into. Steam reviews in recent months had already trended "Mixed," reflecting growing player dissatisfaction with the game's direction well before this announcement.
On Twitter, the hashtag #Destiny2 trended with fans posting their Guardian (ガーディアン gaadian) stats and final raid completions. Some veteran players welcomed the closure as a chance to finally move on, while others lamented what they saw as a squandered potential — a sentiment shared by industry commentators who noted that Destiny 2 was once considered the gold standard for live-service games.
What's Next for Bungie
Bungie has stated it will focus on new projects, including continued support for Marathon and other unannounced titles. Despite the end of Destiny 2 content updates, the studio emphasized that this is "not the end" but "a new beginning" for the team — a statement met with skepticism by some fans given the studio's recent track record.
Sources: Bungie.net official announcement, Forbes (Paul Tassi), PC Gamer, IGN, Reddit r/DestinyTheGame, Steam reviews