Destiny 2 fans are turning the game’s final live-service update into a community statement.
After Bungie confirmed that Destiny 2’s active development will conclude with the Monument of Triumph update on June 9, 2026, players have begun organizing a mass login campaign across Reddit and social media. Their goal is to get as many Guardians as possible into Destiny 2 on June 9 and push the game above Marathon’s all-time concurrent player peak, sending a message to Bungie and Sony leadership that Destiny still has a massive audience behind it.
Destiny 2 Fans Want June 9 to Become a Community Protest
The campaign gained traction after a Reddit post on r/DestinyTheGame called on players to log in when the final update drops. The post argues that Destiny fans should “at least smash Marathon’s all time high” to show that Bungie and Sony made the wrong decision by stepping away from active Destiny 2 development.
While the message originally sounded like a direct shot at Marathon, the Reddit user later clarified that the point was not to attack Bungie’s new extraction shooter. Instead, the campaign is about showing that Destiny still matters and that the franchise deserves continued investment.
The post even praises the work going into the final update and says the devs should be proud of the system changes and features coming on June 9.
Fans Are Still Hostile Towards Marathon
The Marathon comparison has become the center of the discussion because many players believe Bungie’s future is being redirected away from Destiny and toward new projects. Bungie’s official statement says the studio will begin “incubating” its next games after Destiny 2’s final live-service update, while also keeping Destiny 2 playable like the original Destiny.
As such, many hardcore Destiny 2 fans are actively hostile towards Marathon and are leaving negative reviews on Steam to show their frustration.
Marathon’s All Time Peak Is the Target
According to Steam data, Marathon’s all-time peak on Steam is 88,337 concurrent players, reached on March 6, 2026. Destiny 2’s own Steam record is much higher, with an all-time peak of 316,750 concurrent players recorded on February 28, 2023.
Destiny 2 does not need to break its own record to make the point. It only needs to climb above Marathon’s peak to create the symbolic moment the community is chasing.
Of course, Steam numbers alone will not show the full picture since Destiny 2 is also available on PlayStation and Xbox. Still, SteamDB remains one of the most visible public metrics for player activity, which is why fans are focusing on it.
Bungie Says Destiny 2 Will Remain Playable
Bungie has made it clear that Destiny 2 is not shutting down on June 9. The studio says active development may be ending, but the game will remain playable, and the final update is being designed to make Destiny 2 a welcoming place for returning players.
The Monument of Triumph update is also meant to act as a celebration of the game’s long history. Bungie described it as a way to bring together experiences from across Destiny 2, with rewards, Triumphs, free armor ornaments, accessories, weapon engrams, and more for players to chase.
The Community Is Trying to Send a Business Message
The June 9 movement is not just nostalgia. It is a business argument.
Fans want to show Sony and Bungie that Destiny still has an audience big enough to support future content, even if that support comes in a more limited form. Some players are hoping for Destiny 3. Others would settle for smaller updates, long-term maintenance, or future projects set in the same universe.
Whether that changes anything is another question. Big studios rarely reverse decisions overnight because of one community campaign. But if Destiny 2 suddenly spikes on the day of its final update, it would be hard to ignore the message behind it.
Even a big-name content creator of Destiny 2, like AzteCross, has revealed recently that he will no longer take any sponsorship from Sony, and he also added that he is fine with Marathon failing if it sends Sony and Bungie a message.
The irony is that Destiny 2’s final live-service update may end up becoming one of its most important community moments in years.
