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Cyberpunk 2 lead says "some days I feel our industry is imploding" as Destiny 2 studio Bungie is hit with mass layoffs: "Teams and game projects are getting slaughtered"

Where do we go from here?

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"We wanted more than anything to make you smile": Destiny 2 devs react to layoffs as ex-Bungie staff call out "disastrous leadership"

"It has been an honor"

GamesRadar

Sony Cuts Hundreds of Bungie Jobs After Destiny 2 Falls Short, Shifts Focus to Marathon

Sony has announced significant layoffs at Bungie, affecting nearly 300 employees, as the studio shifts focus from Destiny 2 to Marathon. The restructuring follows Destiny 2's underperformance.

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'Destiny' Team Heavily Impacted as Sony's Latest Major Layoffs Axes Many Bungie Employees

Sony has begun its cost-cutting measures over at Bungie, with the major layoffs mostly axing the Destiny team.

Player One

Amid mass layoffs at Bungie, the official White House X account issues sociopathic Destiny 2 meme

B2 bombers, a Rolls Royce, and a 4700 power level.

PC Gamer

'Generational talent just gone': Developers react in shock at the brutal scale of Bungie layoffs, which has reportedly seen the Destiny 2 team almost completely wiped out

Many of those being let go are showing incredible dignity in the face of a gigantic squandering of talent.

PC Gamer

Bungie studio head reportedly leaves after 16 years with the company following mass layoffs and Destiny 2 death spiral

The Bungie "reduction" continues

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Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live. Here are the best deals you can get

The best video game deals in the summer of 2026.

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Read Bungie's statement as Sony PlayStation layoffs come down on its Destiny 2 and Marathon devs — "we wish to extend our gratitude and compassion"

As layoffs from Sony hit the studio hard, Destiny 2 and Marathon dev Bungie shares a heartfelt letter with its community and employees.

Windows Central

Bungie confirms devastating layoffs in Destiny 2, Marathon teams as Sony casts dark shadow

The order seemingly came from above.

Destructoid

With Destiny 2 over, Bungie lays off 'most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members'

The number of people put out of work has not been disclosed, but it doesn't sound good.

PC Gamer

"We have made the decision to reduce Bungie’s workforce": Destiny 2 dev Bungie hit with major layoffs across "most of the Destiny team" and Marathon, says Sony CEO

PlayStation publisher Sony has begun major layoffs at Destiny 2 and Marathon developer Bungie, with the cuts "affecting a significant number of employees."

Windows Central

"Most" of the Destiny 2 team is being laid off as Bungie says the MMO "fell short of expectations these past several years," some Marathon devs also affected

PlayStation CEO Herman Hulst says Marathon "remains an important part of our portfolio"

GamesRadar

'Don't blame yourselves' for Destiny 2's end, community lead tells players: 'No words can accurately depict how lucky we are to have shared these worlds with you'

As Destiny 2 reaches the end, dmg04 has some reassuring words for mourning fans.

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The history of brilliantly terrible World Cup video games

As football fans revel in the real world tournament, its digital counterparts continue to stumble in capturing the hyped up atmosphere

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Destiny 2 fans shouldn't "blame yourselves" as Bungie closes the door on its 9-year-old MMO, says community lead: "This is just the way it goes sometimes"

"No matter the future, we will always have these memories"

Player One

Bungie Confirms 'Marathon' PvE Mode 'Vault Breaker,' Cradle Evolution System—When to Expect It?

Bungie has unveiled the new PvE mode called Vault Breaker, and the new Cradle Evolution system coming soon to Marathon.

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Marathon's Vault Breaker PvE mode is coming in July, and here's the twist: You leave your loot behind

This is the full-on Marathon PvE experience I've been waiting for.

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Destiny 2 devs repeatedly pitched a dating sim, Bungie veterans say, "but leadership was very Hard No that nobody wanted romance or silliness"

"It was never a full-fledged project," though

PC Gamer

We could've had a 'very Dream Daddy-inspired' Destiny dating sim, but management said no fun

A bunch of cool game jam concepts never made it further than that.

PC Gamer

Warframe dev says 'no one is celebrating' Destiny 2 winding down: 'A game is healthy when you have competitors'

We all lift together.

GamesRadar

Destiny 2's end is "earth-shattering," Warframe dev says, despite the competition between the 2 shooters: "To live in a reality where they're gone isn't a positive one"

"No one is celebrating"

PC Gamer

Bungie's at a crossroads: Should Destiny 3 be a live service, just a campaign, or something else entirely?

Bungie has always struggled to figure out what Destiny actually is and how to support it.

PC Gamer

Marathon players are amassing way too much loot in Season 2, and the primary cause is a mystery: 'We're still unravelling the source'

"Progression and access to power moved much faster than the previous season."

GamesRadar

Former Destiny 2 devs say working at Bungie was a "toxic, dysfunctional experience," describe leaders who "forgot that people play games for fun"

And they're not the only one who feels that way

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