Bungie is reportedly planning significant layoffs after confirming it will end live-service updates for Destiny 2 next month, and a sequel has not been approved, according to a Bloomberg report published May 21.
Destiny 2's final days approach
The studio confirmed on Thursday that the final live-service content update for Destiny 2 will drop on June 9. Bungie described it as a "collection of love letters to players" built around common player requests, including the return of the director and other modes, plus small story beats to leave characters in interesting places.
What Bloomberg's report actually says
According to Bloomberg, Bungie has no new project lined up for the Destiny 2 development team once the game wraps up next month. The studio does not plan to immediately enter production on a Destiny 3, leaving a significant portion of its workforce without a clear next project.
Some Destiny 2 developers have already been transferred to Marathon, the extraction shooter Bungie released earlier this year. The rest of the studio's near-term focus will reportedly sit with that game as well.
Staff are reportedly preparing pitches for new projects, including ones set in the Destiny universe. None of those pitches have been approved, and there is no guarantee they will be.
The numbers behind the decline
Sony Interactive Entertainment recently reported a $765 million impairment loss tied to Bungie assets. The company has not disclosed how Marathon has performed commercially since launch.
The decision to shut down Destiny 2 updates follows a sustained drop in player numbers and a disappointing reception to the most recent expansion, The Edge of Fate. Bungie's own game director acknowledged late last year that The Edge of Fate "didn't appeal to the players who stayed after The Final Shape," which itself had been the high point of the game's recent history.
Edge of Fate missed its mark
Here's the thing: the timing is brutal. Bungie is shutting the door on a game that still has an active, dedicated player base, without a confirmed successor to hand those players. Destiny 2 fans are being asked to wait for pitches that haven't been greenlit, from a studio that's about to get smaller.
Where this leaves the Destiny community
For players still logging in, the June 9 update is the last scheduled content drop. After that, the game enters a maintenance-only state with no roadmap and no confirmed follow-up. If you're still chasing god rolls or working through the final content, the Destiny 2 strategy guides at GAMES.GG cover what's worth finishing before the live updates stop.
The key here is that Bungie's situation reflects a broader problem in live-service gaming. Studios build communities around games that require constant content investment, and when that investment stops, the community is left with an expiration date. Destiny 2 has been here before, but this time there's no expansion announcement waiting in the wings.
With Marathon now carrying the full weight of Bungie's commercial future, and no Destiny 3 on the immediate horizon, the studio is entering a period of real uncertainty. Watch for any official announcement from Bungie or Sony on the scale of layoffs and timelines, as Bloomberg's report indicates the cuts are planned but not yet executed. If you're preparing for Destiny 2's final stretch, the Edge of Fate power leveling guide covers the fastest route to max power before the lights go out.
