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'At a loss for words' - Destiny 2 fans react to news support is ending
TL;DR
Bungie will stop releasing content updates for Destiny 2, with the final update scheduled for June 9. The game will remain playable after this date.
Key points
- Bungie will stop releasing content updates for Destiny 2
- Final update is scheduled for June 9
- Destiny 2 will remain playable after the final update
- Decision follows months of speculation and declining player numbers
- Fans reacted with shock and sadness
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The makers of Destiny 2 will stop releasing content updates for the game, effectively drawing to a close one of the industry's longest-running live-service eras.
Bungie said the influential online shooter - which has attracted millions of players - will be getting its final update on 9 June, though it will "remain playable" beyond that.
It follows months of fan speculation on the game's future following delays, falling player numbers and the release of Bungie's new shooter, Marathon.
UK-based Destiny content creator My name is Byf posted: "Saying goodbye like this is more painful than I can fathom," adding: "I can only hope the road doesn't end here for good."
For fans, the announcement may not have come as a complete surprise, but it was still met with shock and sadness.
"It's been my entire adult life," said Destiny YouTuber Datto in an emotional video update after the news was released.
"I'm just kind of at a loss for words... 99% of my friends have come from this experience... It's only been this. It's been nothing else."
"Thanks for the thousands of hours of fun," wrote another under Bungie's post.
The studio said while its "love for Destiny 2 has not changed" following the release of the expansion The Final Shape in 2024, it had "reached the time for our shared worlds, and Destiny, to live beyond Destiny 2".
The studio did not confirm whether it would produce a sequel, only adding: "Once we have more news to share on Destiny, you'll be the first to know."
Bungie, which also created the popular Halo series and was acquired by Sony in 2022 in a deal worth $3.6bn (£2.7bn), said work "incubating our next games" would now begin.
It is expected to continue working on Marathon, which launched in March to strong early sales but has since struggled to retain players on the online PC platform Steam.
"From the deepest part of our hearts, thank you, and we'll see you in the stars," the team signed off, before listing the content fans can expect from the final update, Monument of Triumph.
Q&A
When is the final update for Destiny 2?
The final update for Destiny 2 is scheduled for June 9.
Will Destiny 2 still be playable after the final update?
Yes, Destiny 2 will remain playable even after the final update.
What led to Bungie's decision to end support for Destiny 2?
The decision follows months of speculation, delays, and declining player numbers, alongside the release of Bungie's new game, Marathon.
How have fans reacted to the news of Destiny 2's support ending?
Fans have expressed shock and sadness, with some content creators sharing emotional farewells.
