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Bungie has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staffers and delayed two highly anticipated games. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier that the studio’s CEO, Pete Parsons, warned staffers they would hear “some news today” while announcing a team meeting later on Monday to “discuss today’s events.”
Meanwhile, the studio has reportedly delayed , and the studio’s next game, . Sony last year to .
According to Bloomberg, Bungie delayed Destiny 2: The Final Shape to June from its original target of February 27, 2024. While not necessarily the end of Destiny 2, the expansion will serve as a resolution, wrapping up its main story’s loose ends. In addition, the studio has pushed back the release date for extraction shooter Marathon to 2025. That title, rebooting an IP from , is Bungie’s attempt to re-establish itself as a force in the modern gaming industry beyond Destiny.
Sony has joined much of the gaming industry (and ) in laying off staff this year. Naughty Dog, Media Molecule and PlayStation’s Visual Arts support team have all faced cuts recently. In addition, Epic Games in September, and CD Projekt Red announced in July it would . Niantic, , EA and Unity have also let go of workers in 2023.
Engadget has reached out to Bungie to try to confirm the layoffs and delays. We’ll update this article if we hear back.
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Meanwhile, the studio has reportedly delayed , and the studio’s next game, . Sony last year to .
According to Bloomberg, Bungie delayed Destiny 2: The Final Shape to June from its original target of February 27, 2024. While not necessarily the end of Destiny 2, the expansion will serve as a resolution, wrapping up its main story’s loose ends. In addition, the studio has pushed back the release date for extraction shooter Marathon to 2025. That title, rebooting an IP from , is Bungie’s attempt to re-establish itself as a force in the modern gaming industry beyond Destiny.
Sony has joined much of the gaming industry (and ) in laying off staff this year. Naughty Dog, Media Molecule and PlayStation’s Visual Arts support team have all faced cuts recently. In addition, Epic Games in September, and CD Projekt Red announced in July it would . Niantic, , EA and Unity have also let go of workers in 2023.
Engadget has reached out to Bungie to try to confirm the layoffs and delays. We’ll update this article if we hear back.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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