Popular Destiny 2 YouTuber Datto has announced he is retiring from creating content for the game, with many fans and commentators viewing it as a symbolic end for the long-running title. The news comes as Bungie's shooter approaches the close of its content schedule, while the studio focuses its efforts on salvaging its troubled new title, Marathon, amid ongoing internal turmoil.

Datto, one of the earliest and most respected figures in the Destiny community since 2014, said on Twitter/X that 18 August will be his last day as "Datto Does Destiny." He plans to fully retire from the game and its content creation, shifting his focus to Deadlock and other variety content going forward. His departure has prompted an outpouring of emotional responses from the community, many of whom see it as confirmation that Destiny 2's era as a cultural touchstone has effectively ended, even though the game itself remains playable.