A former Bungie lawyer has remarked that Sony's "discipline" helped improve Destiny 2 after the live-service looter shooter's reputation took a hit. These comments come in the wake of the recently announced future changes to Destiny 2's content roadmap and approachability.
Although Sony's $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie was made in the interest of the latter's expertise in live-service games, it has turned out to be a headache for Sony over time. 2023's Lightfall expansion for Destiny 2 garnered disappointment from critics and fans alike, and Bungie went through mass layoffs in 2023 and 2024 due to an allegedly high burn rate. After the more recent layoffs in July, it was reported that Sony leadership had taken over Bungie, which might just be the best path forward for the studio, says one ex-Bungie lawyer.
Amid layoffs at Destiny developer Bungie, two of the studio's biggest names reportedly leave their roles due to the restructuring.
After Bungie recently outlined some major plans for Destiny 2 that aim to streamline the live-service title's content output and approachability for new players, former Bungie general counsel Don McGowan addressed the studio's leadership situation in a recent LinkedIn post. McGowan...
