Destiny 2 just showed Bungie what real loyalty looks like. The Monument of Triumph final update dropped June 9 and Steam concurrent players exploded to a 167k peak — the highest in nearly two years and almost double Marathon's all-time high of 88k. Guardians crashed servers celebrating the end of live-service support, proving the community still cares even as Bungie pivots hard to their struggling extraction shooter.

The update packed returning raids, dungeons, Sparrow Racing League, and a big Monument system for earning cosmetics from past seasons. Steam charts confirm the 24-hour peak hit 167k while Marathon sits around 7-8k concurrent these days. X is flooded with players calling it the biggest middle finger to the studio's new direction and begging for Destiny 3.

This isn't just nostalgia bait — it's a loud signal that Destiny's playerbase shows up when Bungie actually delivers on the fantasy instead of chasing live-service trends. Marathon's slump looks even worse by comparison. The Guardians didn't ghost; they logged in and reminded everyone why the game mattered in the first place.