Bungie announced the end of content support for Destiny 2. The long-running MMO shooter will receive one final expansion – Monument of Triumph – on June 9th, after which only maintenance patches will arrive if technical issues demand attention. The studio has decided to shift focus toward new projects and the development of Marathon, their extraction-based shooter.
Industry reporter Jason Schreier immediately clarified that Destiny 3 development isn’t happening. Sony, the franchise’s current owner, has no interest in bankrolling such an expensive undertaking.
The announcement predictably triggered outrage among Destiny 2’s community. Initially, fans directed their frustration toward Marathon through negative reviews, viewing the extraction shooter as the culprit. That energy soon channeled into something more organized – a petition demanding that Sony greenlight Destiny 3 development. The campaign on Change.org reached nearly 200,000 signatures remarkably fast.
What makes this statistic particularly striking isn’t just the community’s unity. It’s the disparity in scale. Far more people signed the Destiny 3 petition than currently play Marathon. Peak concurrent players on Steam for the extraction shooter hit 88,000, while average numbers rarely exceed 10,000.
The lack of player interest in Marathon might theoretically strengthen arguments for Destiny 3 development. In reality, Sony’s track record suggests otherwise. The company will likely greenlight neither Destiny 3 nor additional Marathon support – potentially leaving Bungie’s future in serious jeopardy once again.
