The upcoming Marathon reboot has also apparently been pushed back as staff cuts are made at yet another game studio.
Destiny studio Bungie has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staff today, according to a Bloomberg report, which also says that The Final Shape expansion for Destiny 2 has been delayed.
Reports of the layoffs first surfaced earlier today on social media, after multiple employees said that they had been let go. “I’ve been laid off from Bungie,” former social media lead Griffin Bennett tweeted. “A surreal thing to write as I sit here pondering what went wrong. I’m still processing it all and while my first instinct is anger I know I’d regret what I’d say. Thank you to everyone at Bungie who helped make my last 5+ years the best ever.
Former Bungie community manager Dylan “dmg04” Gafner, known for years to fans as the public face of Destiny 2 prior to his departure in December 2022, also took to Twitter to express support for impacted employees, and anger with the regularity of layoffs in the game industry.
“It is frustrating—infuriating even—to continue seeing people who strap in to do good work losing their financial security due to poor management,” he tweeted in response to the reported cuts.
