# Bungie says it's not done with Destiny

> After layoffs and player backlash, the studio promises to restore cut content and rebuild trust.
- Title: Bungie says it's not done with Destiny · Engadget | Shortify
- Summary: After layoffs and player backlash, the studio promises to restore cut content and rebuild trust. Bungie is reversing its unpopular 2020 decision to remove…
- Keywords: bungie, destiny 2, marathon, video games, content restoration, player trust, studio leadership, game development, technology, it's, done, Destiny
- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2264759/bungie-leaders-now-say-the-studio-is-not-done-with-destiny
- Author: Anna Washenko
- Published: 2026-09-21T21:34:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bungie, destiny 2, marathon, video games, content restoration, player trust, studio leadership, game development, technology
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Bungie is reversing its unpopular 2020 decision to remove Destiny 2 content and committing to long-term support for the franchise.