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Bungie to End Support for Destiny 2 and Shift Focus to Marathon
Bungie decided earlier this year to end ongoing support for Destiny 2. The studio is moving some staff to Marathon while the scale of future layoffs remains undecided.
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Bungie decided earlier this year to end support for Destiny 2 and redirect some resources to Marathon. Work on planned Destiny 2 content, including the June update and the Shattered Cycle expansion, continued after the internal decision because most employees were not informed until the public announcement.
Certain teams that knew the plan in advance asked leadership to notify more staff. Those teams reported feeling isolated while the rest of the studio remained unaware.
The size and timing of layoffs have not been announced. At a post-announcement town hall, leadership did not answer questions about staffing reductions. No additional projects are currently approved at Bungie. Sony has not greenlit a Destiny 3 or any other Destiny-branded title.
Sony is increasing resources for Marathon and adding staff previously assigned to Destiny 2. The game will receive expanded development time without a requirement to match Destiny 2's scale. Bungie's future revenue will depend on Marathon's performance and on Sony's continued investment in the studio, which Sony values near $3 billion.
