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Bungie lays off up to 50% of staff as Destiny 2 ends

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Bungie has initiated widespread layoffs, reportedly targeting up to 50% of its workforce, as the "Destiny 2" live service concludes. The studio is reorganizing to focus on future projects, with "Marathon" being the primary active development. These cuts follow previous reductions and are attributed to "Destiny 2" not meeting expectations and future projects being in early incubation. The layoffs also impact staff working on Bungie projects within Sony Interactive Entertainment. AI

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Bungie lays off up to 50% of staff as Destiny 2 ends

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    Bungie Hit With Widespread Layoffs As ‘Destiny 2’ Ends And ‘Marathon’ Continues

    Destiny 2's end has led to inescapable layoffs at Bungie, which are beginning today as the rest of the studio will now work on Marathon.

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