Destiny developer Bungie will lose a “significant number of employees” as part of brutal-sounding layoffs that will include “most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members,” PlayStation CEO Hermen Hulst has confirmed. <\/p>\n
In a public blog post, Hulst described the decision as “difficult” and “painful,” but “necessary to align the studio\u2019s resources with its current priorities and long-term goals.” The news follows the recent ending of new content for Destiny 2, and amid a lackluster player numbers for new launch Marathon. <\/p>\n
Hulst’s statement claims that “multiple alternatives” were explored before the layoffs were finalized, though offers no suggestion of what these might be. On Bungie’s Destiny franchise, Hulst calls the series “remarkable” but simply acknowledges that Destiny 2 is no longer receiving new content. There’s no suggestion of anything else being planned. (One report claimed that a Destiny 2 relaunch, rebranded as Destiny Infinity, was discussed but ultimately dismissed.) <\/p>\n
On Marathon, Hulst describes the fledgling extraction shooter as “an important part of our portfolio,” though also suggests its team \u2014 which sounds like it will be the only team left within Bungie \u2014 will also work on other projects.<\/p>\n
“Marathon remains an important part of our portfolio, and we will continue to support the team as they build on the strong foundation established in Season 1 and 2, and as they work on incubation efforts for future projects,” Hulst says. “While it\u2019s too early to discuss, we are encouraged by the creativity and opportunities that lie ahead.”<\/p>\n
PlayStation acquired Bungie back in 2022 for $3.6 billion, at a time that Destiny 2 was still going strong, and Sony was still looking to live-service games as the future \u2014 a policy it has since all but reversed. While exact staff numbers impacted by layoffs today have not been confirmed, Bungie is known to have employed 850 staff as of 2024, many of which were assigned to Destiny. <\/p>\n
Today’s layoffs will also impact a smaller number of PlayStation’s own staff, whose roles were linked to supporting Bungie’s operations.<\/p>\n
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