Bungie reportedly firing half the studio following Destiny’s 2 demise

After the announcement that Destiny 2, Bungie’s biggest game, would be ending active development, many speculated that a grim future awaits the once-massive studio. Now, according to new reports, Bungie is cutting 50 percent of its developers, with prospects not looking great at all.

According to French-language journalist Sylvain Trinel on X, Bungie is planning to significantly downsize its teams, with as many as 50 percent of all developers to be let go from the company. “And if that weren’t enough, Bungie should expect massive layoffs this summer,” Trinel wrote on X (machine translated).

Et si cela ne suffisait pas, Bungie devrait connaître cet été des licenciements massifs.

Je prends des pincettes, mais on me parle d’au moins 50% des effectifs touchés (permanents ou contractuels) consécutifs à la fin de Destiny 2 et à la situation de Marathon.

— Sylvain 🧡❤️‍🔥 (@SylvainTrinel) June 16, 2026