[STEAM] Bungie Is Reportedly Planning 'Significant' Layoffs, Destiny 3 Not in the Works

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A new report from

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claims that Bungie will suffer "significant" layoffs in the near future and that

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is not actively in the works. This comes hours after Bungie confirmed that it would be

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after its next update, which is set to release in June.

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, as Destiny 2 is its most popular active game. According to Bloomberg, Bungie leadership was evaluating ways to make Destiny 2 more accessible to new players, but ultimately decided to embrace Marathon and shifted developers and resources to the extraction shooter.

Bungie reportedly plans to continue pitching ideas in the Destiny universe, but there's no guarantee that they will be greenlit for full production due to a challenging market and econmic concerns. Currently, Bungie doesn't have another game lined up and there are no plans to enter development on Destiny 3 at this time. As of right now, Marathon will remain the focus for Bungie, with the studio hoping to increase player counts following a disappointing launch.

Bungie recently

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, confirming that it will be adding new PvE content that will appeal to players who don't care for PvP or extraction gameplay. There's also an effort underway to improve the onboarding experience to make the game less intimidating to newcomers. As of right now, it remains to be seen how effective this will all be, but it's clear that Bungie isn't throwing in the towel just yet.

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, but it unfortunately has yet to pay off. The studio was acquired as part of PlayStation's efforts to have more live service offerings. Bungie consulted on other PlayStation projects, including The Last of Us Online,

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following feedback from Bungie. The Destiny developer

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, which led to Naughty Dog walking away from the project. Destiny 2 also failed to meet expectations for Sony,

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in 2025. Similarly, Marathon's dismal sales led to

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for Sony.

Sony has also shown it's not afraid to dismantle or even shutter entire studios, as it

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. The developer was best known for its work remastering/remaking classic games and was expected to continue doing so for PlayStation. Unfortunately, the studio was shut down without releasing a single game as a first-party PlayStation studio. Fans are hoping that Bungie doesn't suffer a similar fate, especially given the talent and legacy that the studio holds.

Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN's news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on

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