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Bungie delaying Destiny 2 expansion and Marathon release amid layoffs

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Marathon and Destiny 2’s The Final Shape have been delayed. | Image: Bungie

Bungie is laying off around 100 staffers as well as delaying two of its forthcoming titles: Marathon and Destiny 2’s forthcoming expansion, The Final Shape. The latter is now expected to launch in June 2024, while the former won’t be expected until 2025.

The layoffs, first reported by Bloomberg, are part of ongoing cuts within Sony’s PlayStation division. Ex-Bungie employees have begun posting on social media about the layoffs, which impact around eight percent of the studio’s workforce. Sony purchased Bungie last year in a $3.6 billion deal that was supposed to see the Destiny developer operate as an independent unit within the company.

“Today is a sad day at Bungie as we say goodbye to colleagues who have all made a significant impact…

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