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Marathon development is reportedly facing trouble at Bungie: "There's a reason that it was planned for this year and slipped a whole year"

"The sentiment I've heard is not great around it"

GamesRadar

Destiny 2 dev Bungie promises fans the series has a future after layoffs, 'Payback' cancellation report: "Rest assured we remain committed to Destiny"

Following 220 layoffs last week, Destiny 2 developer Bungie has reaffirmed its commitment to the live service looter shooter in a new statement.

Windows Central

Sony says the 220 layoffs at Bungie were made in the name of—you guessed it—things like 'portfolio optimization' and enhancing 'the efficiency of the business'

We need to streamline the efficiency optimization until we achieve maximum lean-flexibility.

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Bungie can't catch a W: Rather than buffing the drop rate of Destiny 2's most-wanted exotic items, the latest patch nerfed it into dust

"We've identified an issue…"

PC Gamer

Bungie owner Sony responds to the Destiny 2 studio's massive layoffs in the most corporate owner way possible: "We have to enhance the efficiency of the business"

"The purpose is cost, the structure, and portfolio optimization"

GamesRadar

Bungie admits Destiny 2's new Pathfinder system isn't working "as we expected," gives out over 3,000 Bright Dust as "a make good to get folks caught up"

We're getting 350 Bright Dust a week for nine weeks

GamesRadar

Bungie's Destiny 2 Future Uncertain After Mass Layoffs

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Sony’s Bungie criticized for layoffs after CEO spends millions

The Sony-owned video game company is in hot water over its latest cost-cutting move.

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Payback, a Destiny spinoff that was not, in fact, Destiny 3, was cancelled two months before the latest mass layoffs at Bungie

Most of Payback's development team has shifted to the upcoming Marathon reboot.

PC Gamer

Destiny 2 reportedly moving away from annual expansions after The Final Shape amid declining sales, Bungie apparently planning more Into the Light-style free updates

Destiny 2 is seemingly gearing up for more big changes to its business model

GamesRadar

Bungie reportedly cancels Destiny spinoff, no longer working on Destiny 2 expansions

Bungie has reportedly canceled a Destiny spinoff codenamed Payback, while also scaling back the nature of future Destiny 2 support.

Windows Central

Is Destiny 3 coming out? Bungie’s cancelled Payback game reportedly wasn’t the threequel

If you’re wondering whether the first-person shooter will get a new entry, we’ve got bad news

Evening Standard

Bungie was reportedly going to pull the trigger on layoffs regardless of The Final Shape's success, due to leadership under-delivering on 'financial promises' to Sony

An avoidable destiny.

PC Gamer

No Mario & Sonic At The Olympics And EB Games Enters Flop Era: Tech & Gaming News From This Week

From huge industry layoffs, EB Games' weird subscription model, and why there won't be a Mario & Sonic game this Olympics.

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Bungie reportedly shelving "the next Destiny" indefinitely following another brutal wave of layoffs

Update: Conflicting reports suggest the shelved project is unrelated to Bungie's recent layoffs

PC Gamer

Former Bungie devs show fury and sorrow over layoffs, following the revelation that CEO Pete Parsons allegedly spent at least $2,414,550 on vintage cars in the past 2 years

No bungee cords at the bottom.

Player One

Destiny 2 Quest Guide: How to Hunt Down the Hidden NES006 Specimen

This Destiny 2 quest guide helps players complete the NES006 specimen quest in order to contain the Vex Minotaur weapon.

Player One

Bungie Lays Off More Than 200 Employees, Transfers Some to Sony

Bungie laid off 220 employees and transfers others to Sony Interactive Entertainment amid rising development costs.

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Destiny devs blindsided after another 220 "inexcusable" layoffs are announced publicly: "This is how I’ve found out I’m laid off"

"I’m so sick and tired of these layoffs. Unionize unionize unionize."

PC Gamer

Bungie lays off 220 developers in shocking bloodbath as it aggressively refocuses on Destiny and Marathon: 'We were overly ambitious'

155 more jobs would have been lost, but they'll be absorbed by Sony instead.

Windows Central

Sony-owned Bungie is laying off hundreds of employees as it integrates further into PlayStation

Bungie is laying off another 220 employees, with others leaving the company to join new roles across PlayStation.

GamesRadar

Destiny 2 and Marathon plans got "overly ambitious," so Bungie is firing 220 people and spinning out a sci-fi action game to form a new studio within PlayStation

155 people, or 12% of Bungie's workforce, will be folded into Sony

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Destiny 2 Seasonal Storyline Challenges Player Expectations And Engagement

Destiny 2's Season storyline unfolds with Maya Sundaresh's identity reveal, posing challenges for player engagement and narrative cohesion.

PC Gamer

Destiny 2: How to get the NES006 sample and summon secret bosses

Acquire the Proximity Sensor Alert and find the sample to fight Assimilated Demolishers.

PC Gamer

Another Call of Duty cheat maker bites the dust, this time without a fight

"We are in no position to litigate with such a large company."

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