Bungie Is Laying Off More Than 200 Staff & Further Integrate With Sony

Bungie has announced that they will lay off 220 staff. The reason they provided for the layoffs is due to "rising costs of development and industry shifts as well as enduring economic conditions". According to the developer, these layoffs will affect "every level" of Bungie, which includes those in executive and senior leader roles as well. Thos...

Former Valorant Director Joins Bungie as New Marathon Game Director

Bungie is currently experiencing a creative leadership shakeup that has led to the reassignment of game directors for its sci-fi PvP extraction shooter, Marathon. Former Valorant game director Joe Ziegler, who left Riot Games to join Bungie in 2022, has been confirmed to be taking on the role of game director for this project. Previous reports h...

Destiny 2 Expansion & Marathon Reboot May Be Delayed As Bungie Lays Off Staff [Update]

Update [31/10/2023]: Legendary composer Michael Salvatori was also one of the many who were laid off. The story is updated to reflect this. A recent Bloomberg report has stated grim tidings for game studio Bungie. The company has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staff members today due to recent cuts across the PlayStation division. F...

Bungie Returns To The Marathon Franchise For Their Latest Game

During PlayStation Showcase 2023, Bungie announced their first completely new project in more than a decade: Marathon. It's a sci-fi PvP extraction shooter, where players engage one another as cybernetic mercenaries known as Runners, exploring a lost colony on the planet of Tau Ceti IV in search of riches, fame, and infamy. Marathon is designed...