Destiny 2’s last planned patch delayed after colossal Bungie layoffs, even as pervasive glitches remain

Destiny 2’s final scheduled bug‑fix patch has been postponed following a wave of layoffs at Bungie, the studio announced today. This means that several lingering, potentially complex bugs will remain unresolved for the time being, along with other gameplay issues that have yet to be addressed.

The news surfaced via Bungie’s official DestinyTeam social‑media channels, which also revealed that some of the planned corrections were being handled by team members who had been let go during Thursday’s mass layoff. While the studio clarified that this is not a permanent postponement, it emphasized that the patch will be released “when possible.”

The abrupt halt in Destiny 2 development left developers with scant time to tackle lingering issues from the game’s final update, Monument of Triumph, which launched on June 9. Despite the setback, the team managed to resolve a number of problems in the interim. With the end‑of‑service announcement, Bungie indicated that particularly troublesome items might be disabled rather than fixed, presumably because the remaining resources are insufficient to devise comprehensive solutions.

Among the most infamous glitches still present is the so‑called “Divinity cheese” against Insurrection Prime. By exploiting Divinity to target the boss’s shield generators, players can construct a protective cage that bypasses the immunity shield entirely, allowing them to strike the boss without engaging its intended mechanics.

While the developers were searching for a remedy, the tight schedule threatened to prevent a timely resolution. Faced with this, Bungie weighed the pros and cons of temporarily turning off Divinity within the Insurrection Prime Pantheon.

This widespread error sits alongside a host of other issues the squad was tackling, including kills that barely restored the Primeval in Gambit and Vanguard reputation gains falling short of expectations. In each instance, the team delivered a disheartening “no fix can be guaranteed” reply, presumably due to looming deadlines.

In Monument of Triumph, a glitch allowed players to shove multiple bosses off ledges or stack artifact perks to unleash staggering damage. The studio tolerated the issue briefly before finally patching it this Tuesday, giving guardians a chance to revel in over-the-top gameplay, though a full update will still take time.

The scale of Bungie’s layoffs has drastically reduced available resources, not to mention the emotional toll on the remaining staff.