Destiny 2 was supposed to get a major new expansion this summer. Instead, it’s getting its final live-service update nearly a decade after launching. Bungie confirmed that the looter shooter will be getting a Monument of Triumph content update free to all players on June 9, 2026. The game will remain online and playable but active development will cease.
“Each year since launch, Moments of Triumph celebrated highlights from Destiny 2‘s most recent chapter,” the studio announced on Thursday. “This time, the Monument of Triumph update will broaden that celebration, bringing together experiences from across Destiny 2.” Instead of a big new story content drop, Monument of Triumph will give main characters small send-offs and try to bring some closure to the game with easter eggs spread around the solar system and various activities.
That doesn’t mean it’s a small update. Loot across the game is being revised to make it relevant and up-to-date. There’s a new Pantheon with fresh bosses for players to face. Even new grenade abilities are coming. Oh, and the Director screen menu players have begged to have back since it was removed last year is returning. This is Bungie trying to put Destiny 2 back together before leaving it forever, though it also feels like someone abruptly pulled the plug on an otherwise broader attempt at rebooting the game.
Here’s what the studio wrote in a new blog post:
For almost twelve years, we have had the joy and honor to explore the Destiny universe with you all. Through all the ups and downs, surprises and triumphs, building Destiny alongside our players has been a monumental privilege. While our love for Destiny 2 has not changed, it has become clear that after The Final Shape, we have reached the time for our shared worlds, and Destiny, to live beyond Destiny 2.
As our focus turns towards a new beginning for Bungie, we will begin work incubating our next games. To that end, on June 9, 2026, we will release the final live-service content update for Destiny 2 to begin that new journey as a studio.
Though active development may be concluding, we will ensure that Destiny 2 remains playable, just as the original Destiny is today. Many changes in this final update will aim to ensure that Destiny 2 is a welcoming place for players to return to.
We’re proud of Destiny 2, the places it took us, and the legacy it has created. Because of you all, our universe is vast, built on years of shared stories, adventures, and victories. From the Cosmodrome to the Pale Heart to the Lawless Frontier, we have forged life-long memories and friendships with you all.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made that journey with us.
From the deepest part of our hearts, thank you, and we’ll see you in the stars.
It’s no secret that Destiny 2 has been struggling. After its years-long story arc wrapped up in The Final Shape in 2024, the MMO has been facing a bit of an identity crisis. Last year’s expansion introduced a bunch of changes players hated, and despite some great Star Wars-themed content last December, things have been in a downward spiral. As the number of weekly players fell off a cliff in early 2026, Bungie delayed its big spring update with no clear sense of what might come after.
Around the same time, Bungie released its new PvP extraction shooter Marathon. Despite being a truly excellent game, it didn’t explode in popularity and has struggled to retain players as it heads into season 2. Sony acquired Bungie for over $3 billion back in 2022, and has spent the subsequent years writing down much of that value and instituting brutal layoffs. Fans were left wondering how the studio could support two ambitious live-service games simultaneously. Now they have their answer.
