During PlayStation's State of Play event on June 2, Twitch chat was overwhelmed with demands for Destiny 3, using the hashtag #WeWantDestiny3 and custom Destiny emotes as fans expressed frustration over Bungie’s current plans [1, 2, 3].
Bungie is winding down support for Destiny 2 and concentrating on a new game called Marathon. The developer reportedly is not actively working on Destiny 3 but has several projects in early stages [1, 3]. Marathon’s second season launched during the presentation but was met with negative reactions from Destiny fans in the chat [2, 3].
Longtime Destiny streamer Aztecross voiced the community’s disappointment: "I don’t want to play Marathon. I’ll play it maybe seasonally. I may jump in a few weeks, but I want Destiny. I want Destiny 3. I want this universe expanded. And Marathon, if I have to f*cking bury you myself to send that message, I shall. I will do everything I can to destroy you" [2].
Fans have organized a coordinated effort to surpass Marathon’s all-time concurrent player count of 77,359 on June 9, the day Destiny 2's final content update releases. This is intended as a protest to demonstrate strong demand for new Destiny content [1, 2].
A petition calling on Sony and Bungie to greenlight Destiny 3 has gathered over 300,000 signatures, underlining the community's frustration and eagerness for a sequel [2, 3]. Some longtime players also report feeling disappointed or losing interest in Bungie's future projects following the announcement that Destiny 2 content will end [3].
Destiny 2’s final content update is scheduled for June 9, setting the date for fans’ planned player count protest and marking a clear milestone in Bungie’s shift away from the franchise [1, 2, 3].
