Over 400,000 Destiny fans have signed a petition demanding Sony and Bungie greenlight Destiny 3, following Bungie’s confirmation that it will stop updating Destiny 2. The Change.org petition, started by player Harley Casto, has more than doubled its initial tally of 170,000 signatures since late May, and shows no signs of slowing down.
The petition’s message is straightforward: players want a proper sequel, not a sunset. “The desire for new adventures, fresh storylines, and innovative gameplay features is palpable among players everywhere,” Casto wrote. One signee put it more bluntly: “This game is truly one of a kind and it shouldn’t just fade away like this with so much fuel left in the tank and so many people wanting more.”
Why 400,000 signatures actually matters
Petitions are easy to dismiss as internet noise, but this one lands differently. Destiny 2 isn’t some forgotten live-service game — it’s still one of the most-played shooters on Steam, with a dedicated community that has stuck around through content droughts, controversial monetization, and multiple expansions. When Bungie announced it was ending updates after The Final Shape, it wasn’t a quiet retirement. It was a shock to the system.
“There is nothing else like this series, and the memories and friends I’ve made over the past 12 years are something I’ll always value,” another signee wrote. That sentiment — the idea that Destiny occupies a unique space in gaming — is the core reason this petition has legs. There’s no direct competitor that blends first-person shooting, MMO-lite progression, and sci-fi lore quite like Bungie’s franchise. Players aren’t just asking for more Destiny; they’re asking for something that doesn’t exist anywhere else.
How we got here
Back in late May, Bungie made the announcement that sent ripples through the community. “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,” the studio stated. Translation: Bungie was moving on to Marathon, its upcoming extraction shooter, leaving Destiny 2 in a maintenance state.
The response was immediate and messy. Players began review-bombing Marathon on Steam and other platforms. Reports surfaced that Bungie developers only learned about the decision when the public announcement went live — they had no prior warning. A layoff in late June hit a few hundred employees, further souring the mood. The petition emerged as a more constructive outlet for that frustration, but it’s clear the trust between Bungie and its player base is frayed.
The key detail: Bungie isn’t making Destiny 3
Here’s the hard truth that the petition is up against: Bungie has reportedly said it does not have Destiny 3 in development. Not “we’re thinking about it.” Not “it’s on the roadmap.” Not in development. The studio’s focus is squarely on Marathon, a competitive PvPvE game that represents a major shift away from the cooperative PvE sandbox that Destiny fans love.
That doesn’t mean a sequel is impossible — Sony owns Bungie now, and Sony has deep pockets and a growing interest in live-service games. But the petition is asking Sony to override Bungie’s current strategy, which is a tall order. The 400,000 signatures represent a vocal minority, but they also represent a market signal: there is demand for a premium, narrative-driven FPS-MMO that no one else is currently making.
The bigger picture: What Destiny’s fate says about the industry
Destiny’s situation is a case study in how live-service games age and how publishers think about sequels. Bungie built Destiny 2 on a technical foundation that was already showing its age — slow load times, vaulted content, and a spaghetti-code engine that made updates increasingly difficult. A true sequel would require a new engine, new assets, and years of development. That’s a massive investment with no guarantee of return, especially when Marathon represents a lower-risk bet in a trending genre.
But the petition also highlights a tension in modern game development: players want beloved franchises to evolve, but they also want them to survive. Destiny isn’t a single-player game you finish and shelve. It’s a shared world where players have built friendships, clans, and rituals. Ending updates without a clear successor feels like pulling the rug out from under a community that invested thousands of hours — and dollars — into the ecosystem.
Sony, for its part, has been expanding its live-service portfolio aggressively, from Helldivers 2 to Concord (RIP) to the upcoming Fairgame$. A Destiny 3 would fit that strategy, but it would also require Bungie to pivot back to a franchise it has publicly signaled it’s ready to leave behind. The question is whether 400,000 signatures — or 500,000, or a million — is enough to change that calculus.
What’s next
The petition continues to climb, and the community is watching Bungie’s next moves closely. Marathon hasn’t launched yet, and its reception will likely influence whether Bungie feels confident enough to revisit Destiny in any meaningful way. Meanwhile, Destiny 2 will enter its maintenance phase, with no new expansions or seasons planned beyond The Final Shape.
Bungie and Sony haven’t commented on the petition publicly. Whether they’re ignoring it or quietly discussing options behind closed doors is anyone’s guess. But one thing is clear: the Destiny community isn’t ready to let go. And in an industry where player sentiment can shift markets, 400,000 voices is a number worth paying attention to.
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