Bungie has executed a new round of mass layoffs affecting the majority of the Destiny 2 team and part of the Marathon development team. The company acknowledged that the game has not met expectations in recent years and that the player base has significantly declined. The restructuring aims to keep the studio afloat but leaves hundreds of employees without jobs and casts doubt on the continuity of both titles.
The Graphics Engine and Content as the Cause of the Decline 🛠️
The collapse of Destiny 2 is not solely due to poor narrative decisions. The Tiger graphics engine, a heavily modified version of the Halo engine, has shown its limits by making it difficult to implement new content and optimize on PC and consoles. The lack of a clear roadmap and an excess of temporary content (such as seasons) led to player fatigue, while Marathon, a game that promised tactical PvP, advances without a defined direction and without a release date.
Don't Worry, Eververse Is Still Running 💸
The good news for Bungie is that, despite the layoffs, the Eververse store remains operational. Because, let's be honest, the important thing is that you can buy a space pumpkin emblem for 15 euros while the Crucible server goes down for the third time this week. It is unknown if Destiny 2 will have another expansion, but at least the laid-off developers can play Marathon... when it comes out, if it ever does.