Destiny 2 Hides 2 Final Endings Behind 7 Triumph Categories in Monument of Triumph

Q: Did a 'civil war' over the new game Marathon ultimately lead to the end of the Destiny 2 saga?

No. The reported “civil war” over Marathon did not itself cause the end of Destiny 2; it was largely a reaction to Bungie’s decision to wind the game down. The available reporting points to a broader mix of causes. Destiny 2 had been in decline after underperforming expansions, falling player momentum, and years of criticism over design direction, monetization, and system complexity. Bungie also judged major continuation plans, including a Destiny 3 or a large-scale relaunch, too expensive, with estimates for a new sequel reaching roughly $500 million before marketing. Marathon did matter, but mainly through resource diversion. Reporting says Bungie shifted significant staff and attention away from Destiny 2 over several years, including parts of the PvP team, as it prioritized Marathon and other future projects. That appears to have weakened Destiny 2 over time, especially as the studio also faced layoffs and financial pressure after missed expectations. What some fans called a “civil war” describes the backlash that followed: anger from Destiny players and creators who believed Marathon was being favored at Destiny 2’s expense. In that sense, the split was a symptom of Bungie’s strategy, not the trigger for the saga’s end. The final Monument of Triumph update and its two hidden endings underscore that Bungie treated Destiny 2’s closure as a deliberate farewell to a long-running live-service era, not as the direct result of one internal or community conflict over Marathon.

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Seven completed Monument of Triumph subcategories unlock Destiny 2’s first hidden finale, a new Tower courtyard interaction that triggers a lengthy Commander Zavala cutscene.
The second ending opens only after players claim the “Big Blue” triumph in the Allies tab, which serves as the required trigger for the final hidden path.
The route then sends players to the EDZ’s Sludge landing zone and through the Dark Forest to a newly spawned portal leading back to the long-inaccessible Shard of the Traveler.
That final cinematic lays out long-term story threads and future conflicts Bungie had planned, offering a bittersweet farewell as Destiny 2’s 11-year live-service era ends.