Destiny developer Bungie will reportedly lay off a 'significant number' of people
Bungie, the developer of Destiny, is reportedly planning significant layoffs as it shifts focus away from Destiny 2. The studio is not currently working on Destiny 3 and is instead concentrating on its recent game, Marathon, which has underperformed. Concerns have arisen among fans regarding the future of Bungie and the potential for further studio closures by Sony.
- ▪Bungie is planning a significant number of layoffs according to Bloomberg.
- ▪The studio is ending active development on Destiny 2 to focus on its game Marathon.
- ▪Marathon's performance led to a $560 million loss for Sony in the quarter following its release.
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Gaming PlayStation Destiny developer Bungie will reportedly lay off a 'significant number' of people Bloomberg says the studio isn't working on Destiny 3. By Mariella Moon May 22, 2026 4:41 am EST Bungie Bungie, the PlayStation studio behind Destiny, is planning a "significant number" of layoffs, according to Bloomberg. The report came shortly after the studio announced that it was ending active development on Destiny 2 to start working on its next games. Bloomberg says, however, that Bungie doesn't have any new projects lined up, and it doesn't plan to immediately start working on Destiny 3.
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