Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based creator of the Halo and Destiny video game franchises, was hit by new round of layoffs Wednesday as the Sony-owned studio undergoes a reorganization following the end of development on its long-running online shooter Destiny 2.
In an email to Sony Interactive Entertainment employees, Hermen Hulst, CEO of Sony’s Studio Business Group, said the company is cutting “a significant number of employees, including most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members.”
A total number was not disclosed publicly, and the company has not yet filed a notice of the reductions with the state. The cuts also extend to Sony teams that support Bungie’s operations.
In a statement posted on Bluesky, Bungie said that “Destiny 2 fell short of expectations these past several years” and that with “future projects still in early incubation, we unfortunately could not continue operating at our previous size.”
It is the third round of layoffs at Bungie since Sony acquired the studio for $3.6 billion in 2022. The company cut roughly 100 jobs in October 2023 and another 220 in July 2024, when 155 additional roles were moved into Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Hulst said in his email that Marathon “remains an important part of our portfolio” and that the company is working on “incubation efforts for future projects,” but offered no specifics.
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