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\u201cToday is a sad day at Bungie as we say goodbye to colleagues who have all made a significant impact on our studio,\u201d Bungie CEO Pete Parsons wrote on X<\/a>, formerly Twitter. According to Bloomberg\u2019s<\/em> Jason Schreier<\/a>, the layoffs come several weeks after a meeting in which execs said that Bungie\u2019s revenue was 45 percent lower than projected, and in which Parsons blamed Lightfall<\/em>, Destiny 2\u2019s most recent (and poorly received<\/a>) expansion, for a drop in player retention leading to the shortfall. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Final Shape<\/em><\/a> is an ambitious new expansion pack for Destiny 2 <\/em>that is meant to conclude many of the franchise\u2019s most significant storylines. It was originally expected to be released on both Sony\u2019s and Microsoft\u2019s platforms in February 2024. Marathon<\/em> is based on the beloved first-person shooter Bungie initially released on macOS back in 1994. The new game, now delayed to 2025, is expected to be a PvP \u201cextraction\u201d game. Bungie never guaranteed it would be released in 2024 but had hinted at that plan. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Update, October 31st, 4:45PM ET: <\/strong>Updated to include the estimated extent of the layoffs as well as context about Bungie\u2019s missed revenue projections, both first reported by Bloomberg.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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