In a Q&A session with analysts following Sony's most recent financial report, PlayStation chairman Hiroki Totoki praised the creativity of Destiny 2 studio Bungie, but also said he wants to see more "accountability" for development budgets and schedules from the studio's leadership.
Sony announced the acquisition of Bungie in January 2022, a blockbuster deal seen in some ways as a counterpunch to Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard, and an opportunity to add more live service game knowhow to the roster of PlayStation studios. It said at the time that Bungie would operate as "an independent subsidiary," with the freedom to remain multiplatform and "self-publish and reach players wherever they choose to play." Bungie, in turn, said Sony "unconditionally supports us in all we are," as it "begins our journey to become a global multi-media entertainment company." Business as usual, in other words.
