Sony Ends 11-Year Destiny 2 Franchise as Losses Mount, Denies 50% Bungie Cuts Are Final
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Updated · Forbes · Jun 18
Sony Ends 11-Year Destiny 2 Franchise as Losses Mount, Denies 50% Bungie Cuts Are Final
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jun 18
Summary
Sony’s shutdown of Destiny 2 was driven chiefly by profit-and-loss calculations, with the game reportedly costing more to maintain than it earned.
Anonymous Bungie-sourced reporting disputes claims the move was “revenge” for Bungie’s role in Sony’s live-service struggles, saying neither Bungie nor Sony leadership viewed it as punishment.
A widely cited figure that 50% of Bungie could be laid off remains unfinalized, though the source said possible cuts have included that level and some Destiny 2 developers are already idle awaiting decisions.
Destiny 2 will lose even hotfix support, but servers are expected to stay online; Sony also has no announced Destiny 3 plan, leaving the franchise’s future effectively frozen.