Bungie delaying Destiny 2 and Marathon games amid layoffs

Illustration of Destiny 2 characters looking into the distance in a cool pose as a figure overhead glares ominously with beady eyes
Marathon and Destiny 2’s The Final Shape have been delayed. | Image: Bungie

Bungie is laying off an unspecified number of staffers as well as delaying two of its forthcoming titles: Marathon and Destiny 2’s forthcoming expansion, The Final Shape. The latter is now expected to launch in June 2024, while the former won’t be expected until 2025.

The layoffs, first reported by Bloomberg, are part of ongoing cuts within Sony’s PlayStation division. There’s no official number just yet, but ex-Bungie employees have begun posting on social media about the layoffs. Sony purchased Bungie last year in a $3.6 million deal that was supposed to see the Destiny developer operate as an independent unit within the company.

The Final Shape is an ambitious new expansion pack for Destiny 2 that is meant to conclude many of the...

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