Bungie Hit With Widespread Layoffs As ‘Destiny 2’ Ends And ‘Marathon’ Continues
Bungie has announced significant widespread layoffs following the end of Destiny 2.
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PlayStation restructured Bungie, leading to significant layoffs after the end of Destiny 2 development. These cuts impacted most of the Destiny 2 team and some developers working on Marathon.
Bungie stated that Destiny 2 fell short of expectations.
Epilogue added 90d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Bungie is conducting mass layoffs after the conclusion of Destiny 2. The company has admitted that Destiny 2 fell short of expectations.
Coverage from The Verge, Kotaku, IGN, and Forbes emphasizes that these cuts are significant and widespread. Sony Interactive Entertainment also released an update via PlayStation Studios regarding the situation.
While Destiny 2 has ended, coverage indicates that work on 'Marathon' continues.
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Bungie Hit With Widespread Layoffs As ‘Destiny 2’ Ends And ‘Marathon’ Continues Forbes · 92d ago broke it first
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Why is Bungie conducting layoffs?
The layoffs follow the end of Destiny 2, which Bungie admitted fell short of expectations.
Which projects are still moving forward?
According to Forbes, the project 'Marathon' continues.
Which organizations are involved in the reporting or announcements?
Reporting comes from The Verge, Kotaku, IGN, and Forbes, with an additional update provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment's PlayStation Studios.
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