Destiny Developer Bungie Will Reportedly Lay Off A 'Significant Number' Of People
Engadget • • technology
Key Points:
- Bungie, the PlayStation studio known for Destiny, is planning a significant number of layoffs following the end of active development on Destiny 2 and a shift in focus to new projects.
- Despite ending work on Destiny 2, Bungie does not have any new projects lined up and is not planning to start development on Destiny 3 immediately.
- The studio is prioritizing its latest game, Marathon, which launched in March but underperformed, contributing to a $560 million loss for Sony in the recent quarter.
- Bungie has reallocated some Destiny staff to support Marathon, aiming to improve the game and attract more players, while staff continue to pitch new projects that have yet to receive Sony's approval.
- Destiny 2 will receive its final live service update, Monument of Triumph, on June 9, with servers remaining online, though fans express concern about the studio's future given Sony's history of closing studios like Bluepoint.