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If you thought the Destiny community was going to go quietly into the night after Bungie dropped one of the biggest bombshells in live-service history — you thought wrong. Guardians are loud, they're passionate, and right now they're making their voices heard in a way that's impossible to ignore. The Destiny 3 petition demanding Sony greenlight a full sequel has exploded in popularity, and it's now racked up more signatures than Bungie's own new game, Marathon, has players. Let that sink in for a second.
Let's break down what's happening, why it matters, and what it actually means for the future of the franchise.
How Did We Get Here?
To understand the petition, we first need to understand the gut punch that started it all. Bungie recently confirmed that Destiny 2 is no longer in active development and will not receive any major updates after June 9, 2026. That final update, titled Monument of Triumph, will be released on June 9, 2026 — and with it, nearly a decade of live-service content officially comes to a close.
The petition began just three days after the news broke that Bungie would be sunsetting Destiny 2 after almost nine years. The community's response was immediate, emotional, and massive. Fans are saying that they've been a part of the Destiny franchise since 2014 and that seeing it die without a sequel is just sad.The Numbers Don't Lie
Here's where things get genuinely eye-opening. The official Destiny 3 petition has reached nearly 190,000 unique verified signatures — well over the estimated number of concurrent Marathon players at its peak, which sits somewhere in the ballpark of 130,000 to 150,000.
To put that in perspective: since Marathon's player count peaked at 88,337 on Steam and the platform ratio sits at roughly 2:1 between Steam and consoles, the hypothetical all-platform peak could be around 150,000 players.
Of course, just because more people have signed the petition than Marathon's peak player count, it doesn't mean that Destiny 3 would necessarily get more players if it ever launched. But as a statement of intent? It's thunderously loud. It's also worth noting that in the time it takes to write about this story, nearly two thousand more signatures are being added to the petition. The momentum is very real.Marathon: The "Destiny Killer" That Wasn't
Part of what makes this petition so pointed is what it represents beyond just a demand for a sequel. 1It's still unclear if Destiny 2's decline is due to falling interest in the series or because Bungie wants to focus entirely on Marathon — a game the community has already labeled the "Destiny Killer."
The irony? Marathon hasn't exactly set the world on fire. Bungie was already in a weak position when it launched Marathon, following issues with plagiarism, a management crisis, previous layoffs, and Destiny 2's numbers plummeting. On top of that, community morale had been sinking as fans called for changes that never came — or arrived too late to matter.
Despite the financial success of *The Final Shape* expansion, Bungie underwent massive layoffs affecting approximately 17% of its workforce, and the company's value declined following Marathon's release. It's a messy picture, and the Destiny fanbase is feeling the consequences most acutely.The June 9 Protest: Guardians Assemble One Last Time
Beyond just signing a petition, the Destiny community is organizing something even more powerful. With Destiny 2's final update arriving on June 9, fans are encouraging players to return to the game in large numbers in an effort to show Sony that there is still a massive audience invested in the franchise.
On this date, the gaming community plans to log in en masse to demonstrate to Sony the audience's high interest in the series' continuation. It's a clever, symbolic gesture — one final surge of concurrent players to show that the lights aren't out on Destiny just yet. It seems like Destiny 2 developers even left a quiet message for fans with Xur's weapons the past weekend, essentially saying goodbye to both the game they helped build and to the community that formed around it.Will Sony Actually Listen?
Here's the honest truth — petitions rarely change corporate decisions in the games industry. But this situation feels different because of the scale and the speed at which the community has mobilized.
PlayStation is reportedly cautious about greenlighting what would be an incredibly expensive project, but Bungie is expected to begin pitching new projects to PlayStation in the near future — some of which could be new Destiny projects. That's a small but genuinely meaningful window of hope. Unfortunately for fans, the situation still comes down to finances. Despite the success of *The Final Shape*, the release was still followed by major layoffs at Bungie — a brutal reminder that critical acclaim and commercial success don't always translate into studio security.Quick Recap: Where Things Stand
- 📋 Destiny 3 Petition — Nearly 190,000 signatures and growing fast
- 🎮 Marathon Peak Players — Estimated 130,000–150,000 across all platforms
- 📅 Destiny 2 Final Update — Monument of Triumph drops June 9, 2026
- 🔴 Destiny 3 Status — Currently not in active development
- 🏢 Sony's Position — Cautious, but new pitches from Bungie are expected
The Destiny 3 petition is more than just a number on a webpage. It's a community refusing to accept that their franchise is being quietly shelved in favor of a game that hasn't captured anything close to the same passion. Whether Sony takes notice remains to be seen — but right now, the Guardians are making more noise than Marathon ever did at its peak.
Log in on June 9. Sign the petition. Make your voice heard.
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