If you watched any of last week’s livestreams on YouTube or Twitch, you probably noticed people talking about a potential Destiny 3.
Unironically, I think it may have been the most talked about title of the past week – even though it’s not even in development.
Destiny 2 received its final update yesterday, and despite not having data for all platforms, it saw a surge in players on Steam. It reached a peak of 167,000 concurrent players – almost ten times more than the new game, Marathon.
A lot of this activity comes from long-time fans revisiting the game for old times’ sake, but it’s also a deliberate push by the community to show Sony that people still want a sequel, Destiny 3.
According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, the company decided not to proceed with the sequel after determining the development costs would be too high.
So, Bungie just dropped the news that Destiny 2 is officially done with new content. Basically, they’re not adding any more activities or things to do in the game. The servers will stay up, so we can still play what’s there, but that’s it – no more expansions or major updates. It’s a bit of a bummer, but I guess all good things come to an end.
Bungie is now focusing on the game Marathon, but it hasn’t been very successful on Steam, even with a recent major update. Reports suggest layoffs are coming, and Sony has significantly reduced the value of its $3.6 billion investment in the studio.
Nearly 400,000 people have signed a Change.org petition asking for a Destiny 3, though it’s doubtful this will actually affect those making financial decisions at the company. While these kinds of campaigns usually fade over time, it’s obvious that many Destiny players are frustrated and eager for a new installment.
It seems Marathon is getting a lot of criticism from frustrated gamers. Bungie, the company behind it, is unpopular with PlayStation fans who blame them for the cancellation of The Last of Us Factions and see them as leading Sony’s struggling efforts to create ongoing, live-service games.
It also seems like some Destiny 2 players actually want this new extraction shooter to flop, preferring the developers focus on the Destiny franchise instead.
I’m not sure how any of this gets resolved, and I’ll maintain that Sony needlessly entangling itself in this entire mess is one of its biggest bungles of the generation.
PlayStation is now stuck with the high costs of a struggling game studio. There’s no new Destiny game in sight, the current Destiny game isn’t doing well, and their other major project, Marathon, is also facing difficulties. It’s a really challenging situation for them.
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2026-06-10 15:36