A brand new report from Bloomberg claims that Bungie will endure “vital” layoffs within the close to future and that Destiny 3 is just not actively within the works. This comes hours after Bungie confirmed that it might be winding down assist for Destiny 2 after its subsequent replace, which is about to launch in June.
Some feared this was a foul signal for Bungie’s future, as Destiny 2 is its hottest energetic recreation. In keeping with Bloomberg, Bungie management was evaluating methods to make Destiny 2 extra accessible to new gamers, however finally determined to embrace Marathon and shifted builders and sources to the extraction shooter.
Bungie reportedly plans to proceed pitching concepts within the Destiny universe, however there is not any assure that they are going to be greenlit for full manufacturing resulting from a difficult market and econmic issues. At present, Bungie does not have one other recreation lined up and there are not any plans to enter improvement on Destiny 3 right now. As of proper now, Marathon will stay the main focus for Bungie, with the studio hoping to extend participant counts following a disappointing launch.
Bungie just lately outlined its plans for the way forward for Marathon, confirming that it will likely be including new PvE content material that may attraction to gamers who do not look after PvP or extraction gameplay. There’s additionally an effort underway to enhance the onboarding expertise to make the sport much less intimidating to newcomers. As of proper now, it stays to be seen how efficient this can all be, however it’s clear that Bungie is not falling by the wayside simply but.
Sony acquired Bungie in 2022, however it sadly has but to repay. The studio was acquired as a part of PlayStation’s efforts to have extra dwell service choices. Bungie consulted on different PlayStation initiatives, together with The Final of Us On-line, which was later canceled following suggestions from Bungie. The Destiny developer advised Naughty Canine what it might take to make and assist a dwell service recreation, which led to Naughty Canine strolling away from the undertaking. Destiny 2 additionally failed to fulfill expectations for Sony, leading to a $204 impariment loss in 2025. Equally, Marathon’s dismal gross sales led to a $765 million impariment loss for Sony.
Sony has additionally proven it is not afraid to dismantle and even shutter whole studios, as it closed Bluepoint earlier this yr. The developer was greatest identified for its work remastering/remaking basic video games and was anticipated to proceed doing so for PlayStation. Sadly, the studio was shut down with out releasing a single recreation as a first-party PlayStation studio. Followers are hoping that Bungie does not endure an identical destiny, particularly given the expertise and legacy that the studio holds.
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