Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at GameRant. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a BA in Mass Communication and Media Studies and has been recognized for his writing skills since elementary school. He has been gaming for over 30 years and has a long-term love of RPGs, action-adventure games, and narrative experiences. Although he now prioritizes family above all else, with gaming mostly reserved for late nights after everyone is asleep, it remains his biggest hobby and a way to escape briefly to his favorite virtual worlds.
Fate 2 is suddenly blowing up again on Steam, and the timing couldn't be more opportune. Monument of Triumph, the last major live service update for Bungie's long-running looter shooter, launches today, June 9, 2026, and players are clearly showing up for one last big moment. According to SteamDB, Destiny 2 climbed to more than 167,000 concurrent players within hours of the update launching, giving the game its biggest player count on Steam in about two years.
For context, SteamCharts data shows Fate 2 hasn't reached this kind of Steam peak since June 2024, the month The Final Shape expansion launched, and the game brought in more than 314,000 concurrent players. Bungie previously confirmed that Monument of Triumph will launch on June 9 as the game's last live content update, with active development ending after that. Fate 2 remains playable. In other words, many Guardians seem to have re-enrolled to say goodbye and honor the game's legacy by soaking up everything Bungie added and improved with Monument of Triumph.
