Sony's Bungie says it is laying off a "significant number of employees", including "most of the Destiny team"; Bungie has an estimated headcount of 800
The studio said the sci-fi MMO failed to meet expectations … The studio announced a "reduction in force" …
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Bungie Guts Destiny Team in Massive Layoff Wave
Sony-owned Bungie is cutting a significant portion of its roughly 800-person workforce, hitting the Destiny team hardest.
Bungie just took an axe to its own roster. The Sony-owned studio announced a major reduction in force, cutting a "significant number" of employees from its estimated 800-person headcount.
The Destiny team got hit hardest. Bungie confirmed that "most of the Destiny team" is being let go. The studio pointed to the sci-fi MMO failing to meet expectations as the driving force behind the cuts.
It's a brutal blow for one of gaming's most storied studios. Bungie built its reputation on Halo before going independent and launching Destiny as its flagship franchise. Sony acquired the studio to bolster its live-service ambitions.
Now the very game that defined Bungie's post-Halo identity is the reason people are losing their jobs. The reduction signals serious trouble for Destiny's future under Sony's umbrella.