Today, after 10 expansions, three episodes, 30 seasons, and almost nine years, Bungie announced that Destiny 2's live service development is coming to an end on June 9, 2026. It isn't surprising news: To the culture at large, Destiny 2 has become less of a game in earnest and more of a measuring stick for its beleaguered studio's dysfunction following years of blatant mismanagement, and Bungie's prolonged silence as player numbers continued to dwindle had become deafening.
But it is sad news. As the culmination of Destiny 2's long, downward spiral, it's a moment of bitter finality for a game that I and many others had, at one point, loved best—even if it hadn't been that game in years.
