Destiny 2 Team Laid Off Despite 444% Player Surge
In a heartbreaking twist for gaming's most passionate community, Bungie confirmed massive layoffs affecting most of the Destiny 2 development team on June 25, 2026—just two weeks after the game's final Monument of Triumph update drove player counts to their highest levels in two years, reaching 167,867 concurrent players on Steam and a 444.8% month-over-month increase.