Bungie Nearly Relaunched Destiny 2 as Destiny Infinity Before Pulling the Plug on Live Support

Bungie has confirmed the conclusion of active development for its long-running shooter Destiny 2.

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In an official statement released May 21, the studio detailed plans to shift resources toward new projects, capping ongoing content with a major send-off update.

"For almost twelve years, we have had the joy and honor to explore the Destiny universe with you all," Bungie wrote. "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."

The studio will release its last planned live-service content drop, titled Destiny 2: Monument of Triumph, on June 9.

The update gathers highlights from the game's history into a permanent celebration mode.

It includes refreshed raids and dungeons with modern perks and tier parity, new abilities across classes, exotic armor upgrades, a revamped Director interface, Pantheon 2.0 boss challenges, destination Distortions for extra activities, and the return of Sparrow Racing League as a permanent feature.

Bungie emphasized that Destiny 2 will stay playable in its current state, similar to the original Destiny, with servers remaining online.

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No new expansions or seasonal content will follow, though bug fixes and minor maintenance could continue.

The studio bundled existing content packs into a single collection at a discount and expanded earnable cosmetics through Bright Dust.

Recent reporting from Forbes' Paul Tassi, based on unnamed Bungie sources, revealed internal discussions about keeping the franchise alive through a different path.

After the 2025 expansions Edge of Fate and Renegades fell short on sales and player retention, teams explored options to reverse the slide.

"One idea was scrapping the two-expansion model and going back to one big expansion again and renaming the game 'Destiny Infinity.' The goal there was a kind of relaunch as opposed to doing a true Destiny 3 to kickstart momentum," sources told Tassi.

Discussions around a full Destiny 3 also surfaced, but high development costs (estimated in the hundreds of millions) proved prohibitive.

Resources tied up in other projects, including the extraction shooter Marathon, factored into the decision.

Tassi noted that Marathon's performance was not the sole trigger but contributed to the broader resource strain on Destiny.

The final call to wind down active support came earlier in 2026.

Bungie has not commented publicly on the Infinity concept.

Bungie framed the shift as a chance to incubate future titles.

"As our focus turns towards a new beginning for Bungie, we will begin work incubating our next games," the studio said.

Destiny 2 launched in 2017 and built a dedicated following through raids, lore, and seasonal events.

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Its end is the close of a major chapter in live-service gaming, leaving a vast, still-accessible world for veterans and newcomers alike.

The June 9 update stands as the studio's final major contribution to the game before attention turns elsewhere.