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All the latest Destiny 2 news for 2026: updates, patches, DLC, discounts and events. Fresh game news every day on VGTimes.
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Tim Sweeney has argued that Destiny 2's decline was partly due to Bungie and Sony not embracing generative AI technology. Sweeney suggested that modern AI tools could have dramatically reduced the costs of producing new content, potentially allowing the live-service shooter to remain successful for much longer.
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July 3, 2026

Journalist Paul Tassi has revealed that the popular shooter Destiny 2 barely broke even throughout most of its 10-year history. Despite its massive scale and popularity, Bungie's flagship project rarely generated a stable profit.
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June 30, 2026

Sony Interactive Entertainment President Hideaki Nishino has confirmed the company will continue to invest in live service games for PlayStation 5 and PC, even after recent setbacks like the closure of Concord and major restructuring at Bungie. In a new interview, Nishino emphasized that Sony remains committed to both supporting existing live service titles and launching new ones over the coming years.
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June 27, 2026

JUSTIN TRUMAN is stepping down as head of Bungie after less than a year in the role, according to multiple media reports. Truman took over as studio head in August 2025, succeeding Pete Parsons during a previous wave of restructuring at the company.
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June 26, 2026

Bungie management has officially announced a wave of staff reductions. According to a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the studio is headed for a major reorganization. The decision comes right on the heels of Destiny 2's final content update, which rolled out earlier this month.
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June 25, 2026

Warframe developer Digital Extremes has responded to the end of Destiny 2's live support by calling the closure "heartbreaking" and "earth-shattering." Bungie ended Destiny 2 updates with the Monument of Triumph patch on June 9, 2026, marking the game's final major content drop.
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June 24, 2026

Bungie releases Destiny 2: Monument of Triumph, the final major update, on June 9 with massive free content and a community-organized mass login event.
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June 5, 2026

Sony changed the Marathon Deluxe Edition store description after players bought it for $14 during a free trial, sparking confusion and refund demands among the community.
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June 5, 2026

Bungie has officially announced the end of active development for Destiny 2. The shooter’s final major content update will launch on June 9, 2026, after which the studio will stop producing new content and shift its focus to future projects — including Marathon and other unannounced titles.
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May 22, 2026

Ten days after release, Marathon has reached a score of 72 on Metacritic based on 12 reviews — marking the lowest rating for a full Bungie release. The previous low point was held by the original Destiny with 75. For comparison, Halo: Combat Evolved once scored 97.
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March 15, 2026

The major Shadow and Order update for Destiny 2 has officially been delayed. It was originally scheduled for March 3 — just two days before the release of Bungie’s new shooter, Marathon. The update will now arrive on June 9 and, according to the studio, is undergoing significant reworking.
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February 19, 2026

Bungie has released a new major expansion for Destiny 2 titled Renegades, which marks the game’s first official crossover with the Star Wars franchise. Players are invited to walk the fine line between Guardian and renegade while exploring the criminal underworld of the Solar System in a new location — the Lawless Frontier.
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December 3, 2025

Sony has launched the annual PlayStation Blog Game of the Year Awards 2025, inviting players to vote for the standout games of the year. Fans will decide winners across 19 categories, covering everything from Best Character and Soundtrack to Graphics, Art Direction, and Studio of the Year. Voting is open until December 8.
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December 1, 2025

Before the release of the Renegades expansion (December 2), development director Tyson Green acknowledged that Destiny 2 has faced "audience contraction": mainly hardcore fans remain, while fewer and fewer new players are coming.
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November 27, 2025

Bungie has closed a legal case with sci-fi author Matthew Kelsey Martineau, who accused the studio of stealing the Red War campaign storyline from Destiny 2. The dispute ended with a settlement agreement, but the situation itself highlighted an unexpected problem for the developer.
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November 17, 2025

Sony has revealed that its acquisition of Bungie has not delivered the expected profits, primarily due to a significant drop in interest in Destiny 2. In its latest financial report, the company recorded a loss of 31.5 billion yen (around $204 million) attributed to Destiny 2’s underperformance, which has notably dragged down the overall earnings of Sony’s gaming division.
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November 11, 2025

Sony has announced the return of its massive Days of Play promotion, running from May 28 to June 11. This year’s event brings discounts on games, consoles (including the PS5 Pro), accessories, and, of course, a fresh wave of titles for PS Plus subscribers.
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May 27, 2025

Valve has released its list of the most successful games on Steam in 2024. Each of the two lists features 12 titles that generated the highest revenue between January 1st and December 15th.
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December 24, 2024

The official PlayStation blog has launched a vote for the best games of the year and the most anticipated project of 2025. Users can cast their votes in 19 different categories.
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December 3, 2024

Geoff Keighley has announced the nominees for TGA 2024, with the coveted Game of the Year award set to be contested by Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. The winner will be revealed at the awards ceremony on December 12th.
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November 19, 2024