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Bungie plans layoffs amid Destiny 2 development shift and Marathon struggles

Bungie, the studio behind Destiny, is reportedly planning significant layoffs following disappointing performance of its new game Marathon. The studio has also ended active development on Destiny 2 to focus on future projects, though Destiny 3 is not currently planned. These developments come after Sony acquired Bungie for $3.6 billion in 2022, and Marathon's underperformance has led to a substantial financial loss for the company. AI

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Bungie plans layoffs amid Destiny 2 development shift and Marathon struggles

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 · [email protected] (Mariella Moon) ·

    Destiny developer Bungie will reportedly lay off a 'significant number' of people

    Bungie is reportedly laying off a significant number of people and has not started work on Destiny 3.

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Former Bungie dev says 'you'd be surprised how many times' expansions were pitched for a fan-favorite Destiny archvillain who's now left hanging Xivu Arath, w

    🎮 Former Bungie dev says 'you'd be surprised how many times' expansions were pitched for a fan-favorite Destiny archvillain who's now left hanging Xivu Arath, we hardly knew ye. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/former-bungie-dev-says-youd-b…

  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Destiny Players Review Bomb Marathon Only to Be Met With Countercampaign from Bungie Fans Destiny players have taken to the Marathon Steam page to voice their

    🎮 Destiny Players Review Bomb Marathon Only to Be Met With Countercampaign from Bungie Fans Destiny players have taken to the Marathon Steam page to voice their frustrations with negative reviews, but Bungie fans have already started fighting back with their own countercampaign. …