From Engadget · Anna Washenko · · 1m 10s
Bungie says it's not done with Destiny
After layoffs and player backlash, the studio promises to restore cut content and rebuild trust.
In brief
After layoffs and player backlash, the studio promises to restore cut content and rebuild trust. Bungie is reversing its unpopular 2020 decision to remove Destiny 2 content and committing to long-term support for the franchise. Originally reported by Engadget.
Bungie faces a reckoning
After months of struggle, studio leaders Poria Torkan and Josh Deane addressed player dissatisfaction with Destiny 2 expansions and Marathon's limited reach.
Reversing the vault decision
Bungie will restore Destiny 2 content that was removed in 2020, reversing an unpopular strategy that fans rejected. The studio acknowledged the decision's impact and committed to making it right.
“We cannot change the decision we made, but we can acknowledge its impact and do the work to make it right.”
Rebuilding community trust
The studio promised to restore the Destiny community's trust and will share more details on content restoration efforts in coming months.
Marathon gets a new direction
Bungie plans to evolve Marathon beyond its current genre constraints into a deeper survival experience that gives players more ways to engage with the alien world.
New leadership takes charge
Former studio head Justin Truman stepped down over the summer after about a year. New leaders now guide Bungie's recovery efforts.
The takeaway
Bungie is reversing its unpopular 2020 decision to remove Destiny 2 content and committing to long-term support for the franchise.
