Sony Ends Destiny 2 Content Support After June Update, Shifts to Bug-Fix-Only Maintenance
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Updated · Forbes · May 30
Sony Ends Destiny 2 Content Support After June Update, Shifts to Bug-Fix-Only Maintenance
4 articles · Updated · Forbes · May 30
Destiny 2’s June update is now positioned as the game’s last major release, with Sony confirming only small bug-fix patches afterward and no further large-scale content or system support.
That leaves the live-service shooter online but effectively frozen after an update fans see as one of its strongest in years, reviving popular loot and overhauling core systems just as active development ends.
Player counts are expected to keep sliding from current record lows without new seasons, activities or story beats to bring users back, even as fans organize petitions and a June 9 play push.
The move signals Sony is winding down an 11-year franchise entry while redirecting Bungie resources elsewhere, likely toward Marathon, despite Destiny 2 having peaked in attention and player numbers only two years ago.
After a $768 million loss, can Sony's bet on a new game save Bungie, or is the legendary studio in a death spiral?
Is abandoning a billion-dollar franchise for a struggling new title a calculated risk or the biggest blunder in Bungie's history?