Bungie Hit With Widespread Layoffs As ‘Destiny 2’ Ends And ‘Marathon’ Continues
Sony is implementing widespread layoffs at Bungie following the end of Destiny 2 development.
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PlayStation restructured Bungie, resulting in significant layoffs that impacted most of the Destiny 2 development team and some Marathon developers. These workforce reductions followed the end of Destiny 2 development.
Sony maintained its commitment to Marathon amid the cuts.
Epilogue added 19d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Sony has cut a significant number of jobs at Bungie. According to coverage, the layoffs affect most of the Destiny team and some developers working on Marathon.
Reporting from The Verge, Forbes, and GeekWire emphasizes that these cuts follow the end of Destiny 2 development. Game Developer and Kotaku note that while Destiny staff are heavily impacted, Sony is doubling down on its commitment to Marathon.
Future developments center on the continued production of Marathon as the studio transitions away from Destiny 2.
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Quick answers
Which teams were most affected by the layoffs?
Most of the Destiny team was laid off, along with some developers on the Marathon team.
What is the status of Destiny 2?
Development on Destiny 2 has ended.
Is Sony continuing work on Marathon?
Yes, coverage indicates Sony is doubling down on its commitment to Marathon.
Coverage (7)
- PlayStation Restructures Bungie, Reducing Workforce Impacting Destiny Team Yahoo · 21d ago
- Bungie Is Laying Off "Most Of" The Destiny 2 Development Team Game Informer · 21d ago
- Sony cuts ‘significant number’ of jobs at Bungie following end of ‘Destiny 2’ development GeekWire · 21d ago
- Sony is laying off 'most' of the Destiny team and 'some' Marathon devs Game Developer · 21d ago
- Sony Doubles-Down On Commitment To Marathon Amid Layoffs Kotaku · 21d ago
- Bungie hit with ‘significant’ layoffs after ending Destiny 2 The Verge · 21d ago
- Bungie Hit With Widespread Layoffs As ‘Destiny 2’ Ends And ‘Marathon’ Continues Forbes · 21d ago
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