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Bungie lays off 300 employees; Evo 2026 to feature new fighting games

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Bungie, the developer behind Destiny 2, has reportedly laid off approximately 300 employees, impacting nearly the entire development team for the game. This news follows Sony's recent announcement of significant cuts at the studio. Meanwhile, the Evo 2026 fighting game tournament is set to feature new titles like 2KXO and Invincible VS, despite a reported decrease in attendance. AI

RANK_REASON Layoffs at a major game studio and announcements for a significant gaming event.

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Bungie lays off 300 employees; Evo 2026 to feature new fighting games

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Your Guide To Evo 2026: Why The Games Are Changing, Attendance Is Down, But The Spirit Endures 2KXO and Invincible VS make their Evo Las Vegas main stage debu

    🎮 Your Guide To Evo 2026: Why The Games Are Changing, Attendance Is Down, But The Spirit Endures 2KXO and Invincible VS make their Evo Las Vegas main stage debut along with a game no one expected 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/evo-2026-overview-what-to-watch-2kxo-riv…

    LINKS kotaku.com/evo-2026-overview-what-to-watc…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Bungie layoffs revealed to have affected nearly 300 jobs at Destiny 2 maker Sony said this week it had cut nearly the entire Destiny 2 development team 📰 Sour

    🎮 Bungie layoffs revealed to have affected nearly 300 jobs at Destiny 2 maker Sony said this week it had cut nearly the entire Destiny 2 development team 📰 Source: VGC 🔗 Link: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bungie-layoffs-revealed-to-have-affected-nearly-300-jobs-at-des…

    LINKS videogameschronicle.com/…/bungie-layoffs-…

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