… Scott Duwe | Senior Staff Writer Published: Jun 18, 2026 10:56 am Image via Bungie The ending of Destiny 2’s live-service content and reported impending layoffs is a subject of “cruel math” when it comes to money. …
… Though another wave of layoffs may have been expected, it was certainly devastating. …
… There have been rumors of layoffs to come at Bungie, as both Destiny 2 and Marathon have underperformed after Sony’s massive and pricy acquisition of the studio a few years ago. …
… Recommended Videos According to French-language journalist Sylvain Trinel on X , Bungie is planning to significantly downsize its teams, with as many as 50 percent of all developers to be let go from the company. “And if that weren’t enough, Bungie should expect massive layoffs this summer,” Trinel… …
… Bungie’s new game, the extraction shooter Marathon , has also not met expectations, and Bloomberg is reporting that layoffs are planned. …
… These days, multiplayer games are quickly shut down or benched followed sometimes, unfortunately, by layoffs or closures . …