Trending Now - Destiny 2 Players Organize Protest to Challenge Marathon Records

WHO:

Forbes - Bungie is the developer of Destiny 2 and Marathon.

IGN - w1nds0r is a Destiny fan organizing a protest; JulioTheBoi and izzbot are also fans expressing their intent to participate.

WHAT:

Forbes - Bungie announced it would cease development on Destiny 2 after a large update.

IGN - Destiny 2 fans are planning to "crash the servers" on June 9 to demonstrate interest in the game.

IGN - Marathon launched in March with a peak of 77,358 players on Steam; its daily peak is now around 10,000 players.

IGN - A petition for a Destiny 3 has over 265,000 signatures.

WHERE:

IGN - The protest is organized on reddit and will take place in the game Destiny 2.

WHEN:

IGN - The final content drop for Destiny 2 is scheduled for June 9.

IGN - Destiny 2 will be added to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premier tiers on June 9.

WHY:

IGN - Bungie is ending support for Destiny 2 to focus on Marathon, which has reportedly failed to meet sales expectations.

IGN - Fans want to show that Destiny remains a franchise worth investing in.

HOW:

IGN - Fans are coordinating a mass return to the game to increase player numbers and potentially "crash the servers."

(UPDATED May 28, 2026 14:18 UTC)

Bungie has announced that it will cease development on Destiny 2 after a significant update, prompting fans to organize a protest within the game on June 9, coinciding with the final content drop and the addition of Destiny 2 to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premier tiers. A Destiny fan known as w1nds0r is leading the charge, with others like JulioTheBoi and izzbot expressing their intent to join in, as over 265,000 signatures have been gathered on a petition for Destiny 3. Meanwhile, Bungie is shifting its focus to Marathon, which launched in March but has not met sales expectations, leading fans to rally together to demonstrate that Destiny remains a franchise worth investing in.