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The headlines focus on Bungie cuts tied to Sony, with reporting that most of the Destiny 2 team and some staff from Marathon were laid off. Separately, they highlight that Bungie employees once pursued a Destiny dating sim concept with a formal pitch deck.

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Key Takeaway Bungie is reportedly undergoing major staffing reductions while also having once explored a surprisingly specific Destiny dating sim pitch.
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Bungie is reportedly undergoing major staffing reductions while also having once explored a surprisingly specific Destiny dating sim pitch.

The headlines focus on Bungie cuts tied to Sony, with reporting that most of the Destiny 2 team and some staff from Marathon were laid off. Separately, they highlight that Bungie employees once pursued a Destiny dating sim concept with a formal pitch deck.

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Top 2 signals · Bungie is reportedly undergoing major staffing reductions
Eurogamer · 9d ago
Believe it or not, there was a push for a Destiny dating sim at Bungie once, and it had a proper pitch deck and everything
GamesIndustry.biz · 10d ago
Bungie devs reportedly pitched Destiny dating game

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Eurogamer · 9d ago
Sony and Bungie lay off "most" of the Destiny 2 team as well as some from Marathon

Briefing Findings · Bungie is reportedly undergoing major staffing reductions

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Layoffs scope Sony and Bungie laid off “most” of the Destiny 2 team.
Game concept A Destiny dating sim was pitched at Bungie.
Pitch documentation The dating sim pitch reportedly included a proper pitch deck.

What to Watch

  • Watch for future reporting on whether the Destiny dating sim pitch deck ever led to prototype work or was definitively canceled. Eurogamer

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  • Believe it or not, there was a push for a Destiny dating sim at Bungie once, and it had a proper pitch deck and everything Eurogamer
  • Bungie devs reportedly pitched Destiny dating game GamesIndustry.biz
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Sony halves Bungie workforce as Destiny 2 ends major updates

Sony is cutting roughly half of Bungie’s workforce after Destiny 2 concluded its major live-service updates with Monument of Triumph, with 292 roles affected across the Destiny team and some Marathon

7d ago Rahim Amir Noorali
destructoid.com

Destiny 2's last planned patch delayed after colossal Bungie layoffs, even as pervasive glitches remain

Fixes are on hold for a bit.

8d ago Pedro Peres
polygon.com

PlayStation CEO says he wants to 'revitalize the market' with live service games amid Bungie layoffs

Even after laying off hundreds of Bungie developers, PlayStation still wants to keep making live service games

7d ago Tomas Franzese

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