The worst saved secret at Sony has arrived. Extra gifted devs misplaced attributable to mismanagement and greed.
Immediately, Bungie introduced mass layoffs. This comes on the heels of the ultimate replace to Future 2.
— Bungie (@Bungie) June 25, 2026
As leaders of Bungie, previous and current, we acknowledge Future 2 fell in need of expectations these previous a number of years. Following our ultimate content material replace to Future 2, and with our future initiatives nonetheless in early incubation, we sadly couldn’t proceed working at our earlier measurement.
We all know this determination has a profound affect on the individuals affected, their households, mates, and teammates. Whereas these modifications are essential to greatest place the studio now and for the long run, that doesn’t reduce the issue of this second or the affect it has on these affected.
Later, we are going to share extra about that future with you all however at this time shouldn’t be that day.
Immediately, we want to lengthen our gratitude and compassion to each member of the Bungie group who has been impacted and to those that stay.
We hope you’ll do the identical.
It’s wild to me to see whoever wrote that press launch (and nevertheless many people learn it and permitted it) speak about Future 2 falling brief the previous few years in an announcement about layoffs. One of many largest causes for the sport falling brief was the expertise and workforce that had already been laid off, forcing the remaining builders to scale back the scope of latest experiences added since The Remaining Form. Layoffs aren’t taking place as a result of Future 2 fell brief, they’re taking place as a result of Sony and Bungie management laid off so many individuals the sport couldn’t probably succeed and entered a spiral to its loss of life.
It’s additionally value noting that Sony completely has the cash to proceed funding the studio with out these layoffs. The reality is that they don’t need to do it as a result of it’ll affect shareholders, and so they matter extra to Sony than the builders who make their video games.
To everybody at Bungie who has been laid off, previous and current, you deserved higher than this.
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