Bungie cuts nearly 300 jobs as Destiny 2 winds down and Marathon takes center stage
The studio is shifting resources toward projects still in early development
Tech layoffs have already passed 100,000 in 2026 as the industry cuts jobs to fund AI
Meta, Cisco, Intuit, and PayPal lead a wave – 2026 is shaping up to be brutal
A hot potato: Tech sector job losses in early 2026 have already surged past 100,000, and the past month suggests the trend is not subsiding. While AI automation is likely not the sole cause, aggregated reports suggest it is the leading factor, with Meta's transition into an "AI-first" company headlining May's damage to the job market.
Bungie's Marathon launches March 5 with modest system requirements
Emerging from development limbo to play well on entry-level hardware
Bungie caught using stolen art assets in Marathon, promises it will not happen again
The studio blames a former team member, while promising to compensate the offended artist
Bungie unveils Marathon, its new extraction shooter launching September 23
Closed alpha runs from April 23 to May 4
Bungie CEO faces backlash after announcing 220 employees will be laid off
Pete Parsons has spent $2.4 million on classic cars since Sony acquired Bungie
Classic FPS Marathon is now available for free on Steam, sequels coming soon
An influential 90s shooter with modern enhancements
Bungie awarded $4.3 million in case against Destiny 2 cheat seller
But the copyright lawsuit continues
Bungie to resurrect Marathon as a survival shooter
Something to look forward to: Before Halo and Destiny, the first-person shooter series Bungie was known for was Marathon. Recent reports indicate the company plans to reboot its 1990s classic, albeit in a format much different from the original trilogy and perhaps more suited to modern FPS tastes.
Destiny 2 cheat maker accuses Bungie of hacking and reverse engineering
Did Bungie hack the hackers?
Bungie sues Destiny 2 player for cheating and threatening staff
Developers have suffered repeated harassment
Bungie officially becomes part of the Sony family
The announcement marks the end of an acquisition process almost six months in the making
Nerf's Gjallarhorn rocket launcher from Destiny is over four feet long
A 1:1 scale, functional Nerf blaster
Sony predicts it will make $300 million from PC gaming this year
And around 30% of its releases will be on the platform by 2025
YouTube is doling out copyright strikes on Destiny content and nobody knows why
Bungie says, 'Don't look at us. Our content is being flagged too.'
Trying to play Destiny 2 on the Steam Deck could get you banned
Maybe wait until the Windows drivers are ready
Sony reveals one-third of the $3.6 billion Bungie deal is for talent retention
Employees will receive $400 million in bonuses for two years after the merger closes just for staying
Sony plans to use Bungie to launch 10 live-service games by March 2026
The Destiny franchise wasn't the sole reason for Sony acquiring Bungie
Sony answers Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard by purchasing Bungie for $3.6 billion
The gaming industry is getting very interesting, very quickly
Court holds Halo's composer in contempt, ordered to pay Bungie almost $100,000
A forensics team will scrub all Destiny related material from his devices
Destiny 2 is getting rid of paid loot boxes for season pass holders
"We want players to know what something costs before they buy it"
Bungie thanks community for working together to solve the Corridor of Time puzzle
It also explained that the maze drew inspiration from mathematical cult-indie-horror film Cube
The Destiny 2 community collectively solved a massive maze, were unimpressed by the reward
"Not to be negative, but the result of this Corridors of Time quest is insulting"
Destiny 2 has been pulled from Battle.net, now available from Steam for free
Bungie's split from Activision is nearly finished