A new report about Destiny 2<\/em> developer Bungie paints an even grimmer behind-the-scenes picture than expected, with claims that Sony could completely take over if Bungie falls too far behind its financial targets.<\/p>
This is according to IGN<\/a> and comes after a large round of layoffs<\/a> as well as delays for both Destiny 2<\/em>‘s next major expansion, The Final Shape<\/a><\/em>, and the studio’s Marathon<\/em> reboot. Back when Sony acquired Bungie<\/a> in January 2022, Sony assured fans that Bungie would retain its independence. To some, this just meant that Destiny 2<\/em> and future games wouldn’t suddenly become PlayStation exclusives, but it also meant Bungie leadership would maintain creative control of the studio.<\/p>
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Despite this, anonymous employees claim that this independence came with a caveat. Allegedly, should Bungie fall short of its financial goals, Sony will be allowed to dissolve the current board of directors (which is mostly evenly split between representatives from both companies) and take full control. Destiny 2<\/em> was already suffering from low player retention and failing to meets its targets<\/a> before the layoffs; combined with the the delays to The Final Shape<\/em> and Marathon<\/em>, and Bungie’s only going to struggle even more to ensure it stays independent.<\/p>
Bungie’s reputation has been taking quite the nosedive for a while and this report is bound to only worsen its relationship with the playerbase. It’s entirely possible The Final Shape<\/em> will reinvigorate fans and give Destiny 2<\/em> a sorely needed boost, but if player numbers don’t improve<\/a>, the game’s future will look bleaker than ever. It wouldn’t be surprising if, aside from completely absorbing Bungie, Sony opted to pull the plug on Destiny 2<\/em> and move the developers onto something else.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
