Bungie Acknowledges 'Uncertainty Surrounding Destiny's Future' After Layoffs

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Destiny developer Bungie has released a brief statement admitting that it is concerned about the future of its decades-old sci-fi franchise following “recent changes” within the studio.

These “recent changes” are, of course, the mass layoffs that have left 220 Bungie employees out of work, less than a year after another 100 employees were laid off last October. Another 155 Bungie employees are also leaving the studio for roles within parent company PlayStation.

In response, Bungie has now said it remains “committed” to Destiny, though details about what happens next are still scarce. There’s also no mention of the departures of key Destiny creatives Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, who were presumably developing a now-canceled Destiny spinoff called Payback.

Instead, Bungie vaguely hints at a new “multi-year journey” that players will be able to embark on, presumably through further additions to Destiny 2.

“We know that recent changes at Bungie have created uncertainty around the future of Destiny,” Bungie wrote on X. “Please rest assured that we remain committed to Destiny, supporting our community with transparency, and providing regular updates about the game.

“We'll be talking to you all about the future of Destiny and our plans for our next multi-year journey soon. Once we've planted a flag for a date, we'll let you know. Thank you for your patience, and we'll see you again soon.”

Bungie usually communicates with its Destiny fans through a weekly blog post, which was deleted last week when the layoffs were announced, followed by a wave of criticism from current and former employees and the video game industry at large.

This week, Bungie returned to its weekly blog posts, declaring that all previously announced Destiny 2 content plans “remain unchanged.”

“Recent changes within Bungie will present challenges that we will need to overcome,” Bungie wrote, “so please excuse the dust over the coming weeks. We may encounter a few hiccups here and there, but our teams are committed to keeping you updated and listening to what you have to say.”

Bungie’s cuts come at a critical time for Destiny 2, which completed its 10-year main story arc this year. The planned updates will now take the form of three-year “Episodes” with self-contained stories.

The developer is also working on a new reboot of Marathon, a sci-fi mining shooter for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, due out next year.

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