Updated
Updated · Yahoo · Jun 2
Sony Skips Destiny 3 at State of Play as 330,000 Fans Push for Sequel
Updated
Updated · Yahoo · Jun 2

Sony Skips Destiny 3 at State of Play as 330,000 Fans Push for Sequel

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo · Jun 2

Summary

  • Sony’s State of Play ended without any Destiny 3 reveal, despite sustained fan demands in chat and weeks of speculation around Bungie’s future.
  • 330,000-plus petition signatures and social-media hype were fueled in part by cryptic posts from Destiny 2 communications manager Dylan Gafner, though Bloomberg has reported Bungie has not greenlit a post-Destiny 2 pivot for that team.
  • Bungie is instead centered on Marathon, with Season 2 launching this week, a new map and a PvP-lite mode aimed at broadening its audience.
  • June 9 marks the end of Marathon’s free-to-play trial, while any new Bungie project appears years away even as some longtime Destiny players say they have lost interest.

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