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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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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Quick answers
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.
Coverage (10)
- Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2 The Verge · 3h ago
- Bungie Is Laying Off "Most Of" The Destiny 2 Development Team Game Informer · 4h ago
- Bungie Communications Manager Says Destiny 2 fans Shouldn't Blame Themselves for Game Coming to an End IGN · 4h ago
- Sony cuts ‘significant number’ of jobs at Bungie following end of ‘Destiny 2’ development GeekWire · 4h ago
- Sony is laying off 'most' of the Destiny team and 'some' Marathon devs Game Developer · 4h ago
- Mass Layoffs Have Started At Bungie Following The End Of Destiny 2 Kotaku · 4h ago
- Bungie Announces Layoffs as It Admits 'Destiny 2 Fell Short of Expectations' IGN · 4h ago
- Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2 The Verge · 4h ago
- An Update from PlayStation Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment · 4h ago
- Bungie Hit With Widespread Layoffs As ‘Destiny 2’ Ends And ‘Marathon’ Continues Forbes · 4h ago broke it first
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