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I spent money on a D2 expansion every year or so and money on the \"seasons\" (that was what, 3 times a year?) Like 3 x $15 on top of the expansion price. So they cut the seasonal activities that made them an additional $45 from people like me and then wondered why revenue went down? AND that gave us way less to do and they wondered why there was less retention? Gosh.

Imagine if during the first few months of EoF if Bungie didn't decide to launch som braindead TWABs about reducing the rewards for fast portal leveling. Imagine if Bungie didn't waste money on a Star Wars crossover no one asked for. Bungie and marathon deserve shutdown

Bungie is the embodiment of the stick in the bike spokes meme. Over and over.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 09:02am EDTMay 28, 2026, 09:24am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Destiny 2BungieWe are now one week past the news that Bungie was ceasing development on Destiny 2 after a large June 9 update, and there are a lot of big feelings on the internet about how that has gone down. Not to add to the emotion, but I have new information about all of this, spanning from when things really started to go wrong with Destiny 2, what role Marathon has here and pitches for ultimately rejected concepts about how to continue things forward.

Well, not great to read, I imagine, and certainly not anything to lift spirits. There will be a lot of talk about “what could have been” with even something like a Destiny Infinity to continue on the series, but cost and risk were alleged to be too high for any of these continuation scenarios, especially with longer-term Marathon development planned. So, here we are.

I’ve asked Bungie for comment and will update if I hear back.

Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.