{"id":54301,"date":"2026-05-22T04:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54301"},"modified":"2026-05-22T04:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:18:34","slug":"bungie-will-end-active-development-of-destiny-2-on-june-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54301","title":{"rendered":"Bungie Will End Active Development Of Destiny 2 On June 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">Bungie will deliver a final update to wrap things up.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap lead-image-holder\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2178883\/bungie-will-end-active-development-of-destiny-2-on-june-9\/\" data-post-title=\"Bungie will end active development of Destiny 2 on June 9\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-post-id=\"2178883\">\n<picture id=\"pb8840668417a205f877adbef87f66ae6\">&#13;<source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/destiny-2-is-ending-active-development-on-june-9\/intro-1779391188.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">&#13;<source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/destiny-2-is-ending-active-development-on-june-9\/intro-1779391188.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/destiny-2-is-ending-active-development-on-june-9\/intro-1779391188.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2178883\/bungie-will-end-active-development-of-destiny-2-on-june-9\/\" data-post-id=\"2178883\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"Bungie will end active development of Destiny 2 on June 9: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"Still from Destiny 2's final content update. Various players stand around in a festive ceremony.\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                    <span class=\"gallery-image-credit\">Bungie<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>Destiny 2 has just about reached its final destination. Nearly nine years after the game&#8217;s initial release, Bungie is ending active development on the live-service shooter. Its last content update, <em>Monument of Triumph<\/em>, will arrive on June 9.<\/p>\n<p>The final live-service update will include changes designed to make the game &#8220;a welcoming place for players to return to.&#8221; Despite the lack of updated content beyond that, Bungie plans to keep the game&#8217;s servers online indefinitely, similar to the original game.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes after a rocky period for Bungie. It went through two rounds of layoffs (in 2023 and 2024) following its 2022 acquisition by Sony. The studio finally got <em>Marathon<\/em> out the door this March, but only after a delay. Even with the extra development time, reviews have been mixed. Love it or hate it, <em>Marathon<\/em> doesn&#8217;t appear to be the massive, runaway hit the studio was hoping for. What&#8217;s next? Bungie says it will begin &#8220;incubating [its] next games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At least <em>Destiny 2<\/em>&#8216;s final update sounds pretty significant. After listening to player feedback, Bungie is bringing back the Director and pushing the much-maligned Portal to node menus at the bottom of the screen. A new, permanent Pantheon mode will be added (including a new slate of bosses). And all raid and dungeon gear is being updated to modern standards. Bungie&#8217;s blog post explaining the decision includes plenty more details about the <em>Monument of Triumph<\/em> update.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2178883\/bungie-will-end-active-development-of-destiny-2-on-june-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bungie will deliver a final update to wrap things up. &#13;&#13;&#13; &#13; Bungie Destiny 2 has just about reached its final destination. 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