What’s Next for Destiny

We’re a day later than usual after taking the day off for Memorial Day here in the States. Bungie is ceasing production of Destiny 2 in the near future. Find out the details and what that means for the franchise. Also, all the latest news from the past week. Let’s go!

Destiny 2 production is shutting down

Bungie announced they are ending support for Destiny 2 on June 9. The game will remain online and playable, but active development of the game will end with one final patch. In a blog post, the company wrote:

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.

While fans were excited this may mean that the company is working on a new Destiny game, Bungie says Destiny 3 is not in the works. In fact, the company is planning significant layoffs once the game reaches its conclusion. 

Fans of the game took to the internet to ask Bungie to reconsider making a new Destiny game. A Change.org petition currently has over 200,000 signatures, and states:

The desire for new adventures, fresh storylines, and innovative gameplay features is palpable among players everywhere. Destiny 3 would not only meet these demands but also expand the horizons of what is possible within this universe.

Side Quests (more stories worth reading)

📱 Fortnite is now available again on the Apple App Store in almost every country, except Australia. 

💰 Take-Two expects to make $8 billion in the upcoming fiscal year, thanks to the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6. 

📈 The price of PlayStation Plus is going up by $1 per month for new subscribers. 

🏆 The 2026 Canadian Game Awards took place, with South of Midnight winning their game of the year. 

🚀 Star Citizen, a game originally Kickstarted over 14 years ago that has still not been released, crossed the $1 billion mark in lifetime player funding. 

📱 Nintendo announced a new mobile game called Pictonico, which uses your photos in mini-games. 

⚽ Epic unveiled its new Unreal 6 game engine and announced that Rocket League would be the first game to utilize the software. 

⏰ Publisher Embracer Group says it plans to explore licensing partnerships for some of its biggest titles, including Deus Ex, TimeSplitters, and Saints Row.

👹 A Persian folklore game about exorcising demons won the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award, which celebrates the best unpublished board games. 

🚕 Sega teased a new Crazy Taxi game on their social account. 

🐉 Hasbro cancelled a Dungeons & Dragons game being made by the former director of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

🖥️ Sony officially announced that new PlayStation games will not be coming to PC going forward. 

🦇 Developer Rocksteady, the studio behind the Arkham series of Batman games, is credited as co-developer on new Lego Batman. 

🗓️ Ubisoft says they plan to release new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games by March of 2029. 

❎ Microsoft rolled out improved Xbox Adaptive Thumbstick Toppers which are available for 3D printing. 

🎭 The main protagonist in The Expanse: Osiris Reborn video game is being recast after player backlash.

New Releases this week:

Check out our article on 10 new games to play in May for a more detailed look at some of these titles: 

5/27: 007 First Light (PlayStation, Xbox and PC)
5/28: Blueberry (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC)
5/29: Mina the Hollower (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC)

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