Pete Parsons

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has officially confirmed that first-person shooter’s highly anticipated expansion, The Final Shape, won’t be hitting its February 27, 2024 release date, and will instead be launching on June 4, 2024. 

Bungie is reportedly in the midst of a creative leadership shakeup that has resulted in the studio replacing game directors on its PvP reimagining of classic 90s shooter series Marathon, with former Valorant game director Joe Ziegler now confirmed to be in the role.

Destiny 2 developer Bungie are staring down the barrel of a full Sony takeover if forthcoming expansion The Final Shape doesn’t meet sales expectations, according to several anonymous current and former employees. The same sources also claim that the studio are prepared to cut staff again to meet their financial obligations as a Sony subsidiary, having laid off a significant proportion of their workforce in November.

Around a month on from a major round of layoffs, Bungie developers have opened up to IGN about low morale within the studio, and the risks that Sony could take away the autonomy of what is currently an independent subsidiary of Sony if they cannot meet financial targets.

When PlayStation’s acquisition of Bungie was finalized last year, it happened under special circumstances for the latter in particular. Bungie has remained fully autonomous and continues to function as an independent subsidiary under Sony’s ownership, though it seems the studio might be under threat of losing that special status, as per a report published by IGN.

A new report from IGN says the situation at Bungie following layoffs and reports of sinking Destiny 2 player numbers and revenues is even more dire than is widely known. Morale at the studio has reportedly plummeted amidst what is described by IGN's sources as management indifference, and the report says Bungie could even be subject to a full Sony takeover if the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape fails to meet expectations.

The tumultuous saga at Bungie continues, with a new report from IGN claiming the studio may be completely taken over by Sony depending on the performance of June 2024's Destiny 2: The Final Shape. 

Around a month on from a major round of layoffs, Bungie developers have opened up to IGN about low morale within the studio, and the risks that Sony could take away the autonomy of what is currently an independent subsidiary of Sony if they cannot meet financial targets.

Last year, Sony acquired Halo creator and Destiny developer Bungie, but in October, it was hit with mass layoffs. Now, a report from IGN claims that developers within the company fear a Sony takeover and further outsourcing.

Destiny 2 studio Bungie could reportedly lose its independence under Sony if it fails to meet certain financial goals.

Bungie made some headlines not too long ago when Sony announced that it would acquire the studio. The company that previously delivered one of the key exclusive franchises for Microsoft with Halo had since transitioned to providing Destiny. However, since being acquired by Sony, Bungie’s situation seems to be dire. There is a new report from IGN that spoke with several developers within the company. Wishing to remain anonymous, we only have reports to provide, and if they are to be believed, Sony could very well take total control of Bungie in the future. 

One month after a major round of layoffs impacted roughly 100 Bungie employees of 1,200, those remaining at the Destiny developer say the cuts, as well as other cost-cutting measures, came alongside an apparent scramble by studio leadership to avoid a total Sony takeover.

Destiny 2’s next expansion, The Final Shape, has officially been delayed.

Bungie's sci-fi shooter Destiny 2 is getting an unusual crossover as CD Projekt Red's The Witcher is coming to the cosmetics store.

Destiny 2’s player count has fallen to a historic low on Steam.

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has discussed its “path forward” for its popular FPS following the announcement of redundancies at the company earlier this week. 

After a week that's seen significant layoffs at Bungie, as well as reports of a delay for Destiny 2's The Final Shape expansion, the studio has told players «we know we have lost a lot of your trust» and promised to reveal plans to «take us all out of this Darkness and into the Light.»

Bungie has addressed its community for the first time since news earlier this week that it was laying off as many as 100 employees.

Gamers have been eating well throughout 2023, as it seems like the industry is pumping out an almost never-ending supply of quality titles. We've been handed some of the best reviewed games ever in recent months, thanks to Baldur's Gate 3 becoming a surprise smash hit, Nintendo knocking it out of the park with both Mario and Zelda, and Insomniac delivering arguably the best superhero game ever made.

Bungie‘s recent layoffs amounted to around 100 staff, or roughly 8% of the developer’s workforce, according to a new report.

Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape and the Marathon reboot have both reportedly been delayed amid lay-offs at developer Bungie.

Destiny developer Bungie is the latest video game company to be affected by redundancies this year, as an unknown number of staff are facing layoffs.

Destiny 2 developer Bungie's latest wave of layoffs appears to include various studio veterans who have been around for over 24 years, since before the days of the original Halo.

In the ever-evolving world of gaming, even the biggest players face their share of challenges. Recently, Bungie, the renowned game studio under Sony’s umbrella and the force behind Destiny 2, found itself making some tough decisions in response to delayed titles.

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has begun laying off employees, following job cuts at other PlayStation studios in recent weeks.