by Destiny developer Bungie has released a short statement acknowledging its concerns about the future of its decade-old sci-fi franchise following “recent changes” within the studio.
These “recent changes” of course refer to the massive layoffs that have seen 220 Bungie employees find themselves out of work, less than a year after 100 other employees were let go last October. Another 155 Bungie employees are also leaving the studio for positions within parent company PlayStation.
In response, Bungie has now said it remains “committed” to Destiny, though details on the sequel remain scarce. There’s also no mention of the departures of Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, two key Destiny creators who were reportedly developing a now-cancelled Destiny spinoff called Payback.
Instead, Bungie vaguely mentions a new “multi-year journey” coming, presumably via other 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 on the game.
“We’ll be talking to you soon about the future of Destiny and our plans for our next multi-year journey. Once we plant a flag for the date, we’ll let you know. Thank you for your patience, and we’ll see you soon.”
Bungie typically communicates with its Destiny fanbase via a weekly blog post, which was canceled last week when the layoffs were announced and a wave of criticism from current and former employees and the broader gaming industry followed.
This week, Bungie returned to its weekly blog posts and stated that all previously announced Destiny 2 content plans “remain unchanged.”
“Recent changes at Bungie are going to present us with some issues that we’ll need to work through,” Bungie wrote, “so we apologize for the inconveniences we’ve experienced over the next few weeks. We may encounter a few bumps 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 key moment for Destiny 2, which wrapped up its 10-year story arc this year. Planned updates will now take the form of three-year “episodes” with standalone stories.
The developer is also still working on its new Marathon reboot – a sci-fi extraction shooter for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S that is set to arrive next year.
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