Destiny 2’s next expansion, The Final Shape, has officially been delayed

Destiny 2’s next expansion, The Final Shape, has officially been delayed.

Announced in August alongside a February 27, 2024 release date, The Final Shape will now launch on June 4.

“The Final Shape is the culmination of the first ten years of Destiny storytelling and, for Guardians everywhere, countless hours spent together,“ reads a message published on Monday and attributed to the game’s development team.

“We want to honor that journey, so we’re taking the time we need to deliver an even bigger and bolder vision, one that we hope will be remembered and treasured for years to come.

“Naturally, this change brings up questions about our upcoming release calendar,” it continued. “Season of the Wish begins tomorrow and will extend until the launch of The Final Shape in June.

“While the majority of content and narrative for Season of the Wish will run from late November to February as originally planned, the team is adding new content available for all players to jump into until the launch of The Final Shape.”

This will include new weekly progression-based quests, Moments of Triumph, Guardian Games, and a two-month content update called Destiny 2: Into the Light.

“We know you’re eager to get your hands on The Final Shape,” Bungie added. “In that sense, delays aren’t fun. For our part, we are excited to have the extra time needed to bring our vision for The Final Shape to life for all of you.

“We’re looking forward to sharing much more in April, including all-new gameplay, to showcase the significant content additions currently in development.”

Today’s announcement partially confirms a recent report which also claimed that Bungie’s next full game, Marathon, has been delayed to 2025.

It was announced last month that Bungie was the latest Sony Interactive Entertainment studio to be hit with layoffs.

Bloomberg later claimed roughly 8% of the company’s workforce was affected by the job cuts and that The Final Shape, as well as shooter Marathon, had been internally delayed.

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Destiny 2’s player count has dropped to a new all-time low on Steam

Declining player numbers coincide with layoffs at Bungie and reported content delays

In October, Bungie’s staff were reportedly warned that revenue was running at around 45% below projections for the year, which chief executive officer Pete Parsons is said to have attributed to poor player retention for Destiny 2.

The studio plans to replace the game’s current seasonal structure with an episodic one following The Final Shape’s release.