A fan-led petition urging Sony and Bungie to develop Destiny 3 has surpassed 400,000 signatures, drawing attention from Change.org itself, but a Destructoid columnist argues the campaign is unlikely to influence Sony's plans. The push comes after Bungie ended active development on Destiny 2, with the game's live-service updates now finished and the studio's focus shifting elsewhere, leaving many long-time players uncertain about the franchise's future.

The article notes that Sony laid off roughly half of Bungie's workforce last month, redirecting staff towards Marathon and other undisclosed projects, which the writer doubts includes a new Destiny title. This follows Sony's $3.6 billion (£2.85 billion) acquisition of Bungie in 2022, a deal reportedly hurt by slowing Destiny revenue and Marathon's troubled launch. Bungie is currently trialling a new PvE mode for Marathon, with a full release planned for September, as Sony appears to be betting on that game's turnaround rather than committing resources to a Destiny sequel.