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• Bungie Postpones Major Marathon Update, Shifts Away From Seasonal Model

  Gaming News September 14, 2026, 10:36 PM

  

  Bungie has officially pushed back its next major update for Marathon, while simultaneously announcing a permanent departure from strict seasonal schedules. According to the development team, the upcoming Symbiosis update will mark a critical first step into the game's next chapter, laying the groundwork for a broader evolution that will continue down the line.
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• Bungie Puts Massive Bellevue HQ Up for Sublease Following Major Layoffs

  Gaming News September 4, 2026, 08:17 PM

  

  Following several waves of layoffs, Bungie has decided to sublease nearly its entire headquarters in Bellevue. We are talking about roughly 211,000 square feet of office space located at 550 106th Ave NE in Bellevue, Washington.
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• Jason Schreier Says Bungie Had 5-6 Games in Development Before Sony Deal Fell Apart

  Gaming News August 21, 2026, 09:36 PM

  

  Jason Schreier revealed that Bungie had five or six projects in development before its acquisition by Sony, but most of them never made it to release.
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• Digital Extremes president says blindly following player demands can make a game lose its identity

  Gaming News July 30, 2026, 08:25 AM

  

  In a new interview, Digital Extremes president Sheldon Carter pointed to Warframe as an example of why studios should not turn every player request into a mandate. Speaking on The Game Business Show, Carter said that if developers literally follow every demand, a project can quickly lose its identity, and he compared that to a blogger eating 100 Big Macs for subscribers and damaging his health.
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• Marathon game director Joe Ziegler leaves Bungie

  Gaming News July 17, 2026, 10:20 PM

  

  Bungie is reshuffling Marathon's leadership after Joe Ziegler said July 17 will be his last day at the studio, with Del Chafe III taking over game-director duties and Julia Nardin staying on to guide the project.
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• Bungie Veteran Lars Bakken Retires After Nearly 21 Years and Leaves Game Development

  Gaming News July 17, 2026, 01:56 PM

  

  After nearly 21 years at Bungie, Lars Bakken has moved on from the studio and, by his own account, from game development altogether. The former senior design director spent 28 years in the industry overall, and his departure was voluntary rather than the result of layoffs.
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• Destiny 2 Has Over 10 Times More Steam Players Than Marathon, Despite End of Support

  Gaming News July 14, 2026, 06:42 PM

  

  Despite Bungie ending active support for Destiny 2, the game is still far ahead of Marathon on Steam, with SteamDB showing 45,973 concurrent players versus 5,800.
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• Bungie Gives Destiny 2 Players a Farewell Gift as Maintenance Mode Begins

  Gaming News July 10, 2026, 12:45 AM

  

  Bungie posted a code on X for Destiny 2, giving players a free Gloriabundus Emblem they can redeem on Bungienet. The giveaway arrives as the game has effectively entered maintenance mode, with Bungie releasing update 9.7.0.3 on the same day as the final patch.
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• Former Marathon director settles lawsuit with Sony and Bungie, credits restored

  Gaming News July 9, 2026, 02:44 PM

  

  Christopher Barrett, the former game director of Marathon and Destiny 2, sued Sony and Bungie for $200 million after his 2024 departure from Bungie. He has now settled that lawsuit, and his name has returned to Marathon's credits as Original Game Director.
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• Destiny 2 Was Rarely Profitable Throughout Its Lifespan, Journalist Reports

  Gaming News June 29, 2026, 09:56 PM

  

  Journalist Paul Tassi has revealed that the popular shooter Destiny 2 barely broke even throughout most of its 10-year history. Despite its massive scale and popularity, Bungie's flagship project rarely generated a stable profit.
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• Sony Reaffirms Commitment to Live Service Games for PlayStation 5 and PC, Teases Next-Gen Handheld

  Gaming News June 27, 2026, 09:58 AM

  

  Sony Interactive Entertainment President Hideaki Nishino has confirmed the company will continue to invest in live service games for PlayStation 5 and PC, even after recent setbacks like the closure of Concord and major restructuring at Bungie. In a new interview, Nishino emphasized that Sony remains committed to both supporting existing live service titles and launching new ones over the coming years.
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• Justin Truman Steps Down as Bungie Head After Less Than a Year Amid Major Layoffs

  Gaming News June 25, 2026, 10:15 PM

  

  JUSTIN TRUMAN is stepping down as head of Bungie after less than a year in the role, according to multiple media reports. Truman took over as studio head in August 2025, succeeding Pete Parsons during a previous wave of restructuring at the company.
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• Bungie Announces Layoffs: Destiny 2 Fell Short of Expectations in Recent Years

  Gaming News June 25, 2026, 07:34 PM

  

  Bungie management has officially announced a wave of staff reductions. According to a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the studio is headed for a major reorganization. The decision comes right on the heels of Destiny 2's final content update, which rolled out earlier this month.
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• Bungie Shut Down Destiny Dating Sim Despite Prototypes and Detailed Pitches

  Gaming News June 24, 2026, 05:43 PM

  

  Bungie repeatedly rejected internal pitches for a Destiny dating simulator, even after developers created a working prototype and prepared comprehensive business plans. The project, dubbed Destiny Dating Simulator, was developed during the studio's internal "Carnival" event, where teams had a week to build unconventional prototypes outside their main games.
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• Bungie Unveils Vault Breaker PvE Mode for Marathon, Launching July 21 With Major Gameplay Twist

  Gaming News June 24, 2026, 02:11 AM

  

  Bungie announced the Vault Breaker PvE mode for Marathon, set to launch on July 21, 2026. This new mode marks a dramatic shift from the game's core extraction shooter formula, offering a raid-like experience on the Cryo Archive map that can be tackled solo or with up to two friends — without the threat of enemy players or losing your gear in firefights.
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• Warframe Devs Call Destiny 2's End 'Heartbreaking', Add In-Game Tribute to Bungie's Shooter

  Gaming News June 24, 2026, 01:43 AM

  

  Warframe developer Digital Extremes has responded to the end of Destiny 2's live support by calling the closure "heartbreaking" and "earth-shattering." Bungie ended Destiny 2 updates with the Monument of Triumph patch on June 9, 2026, marking the game's final major content drop.
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• Destiny 2: Monument of Triumph Launches June 9 as Final Major Update With Massive Free Content

  Gaming News June 5, 2026, 01:10 AM

  

  Bungie releases Destiny 2: Monument of Triumph, the final major update, on June 9 with massive free content and a community-organized mass login event.
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• Sony Alters Marathon Deluxe Edition Store Page After $14 Pricing Confusion During Free Trial

  Gaming News June 5, 2026, 01:07 AM

  

  Sony changed the Marathon Deluxe Edition store description after players bought it for $14 during a free trial, sparking confusion and refund demands among the community.
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• After Nearly 9 Years, Bungie Is Ending Active Development on Destiny 2 — Final Major Update Arrives This June

  Gaming News May 21, 2026, 09:59 PM

  

  Bungie has officially announced the end of active development for Destiny 2. The shooter’s final major content update will launch on June 9, 2026, after which the studio will stop producing new content and shift its focus to future projects — including Marathon and other unannounced titles.
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• Marathon pulls in 2.2 million players in its first month — but its biggest platform isn’t PlayStation

  Gaming News May 1, 2026, 03:18 AM

  

  Marathon didn’t launch as a runaway hit on the level of Destiny, but new data from Ampere suggests the extraction shooter still managed to attract a solid audience — with its strongest performance coming not on Sony consoles, but on PC.
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