Bungie Lays Off 8% of Staff, Community Trust Falters Amid Destiny 2 Struggles

Bungie laid off around 100 employees (8% of staff) to cut costs per Sony request, handled layoffs poorly

Destiny 2 is underperforming, with low player engagement/sentiment and expansion pre-sales down

Bungie missed revenue projections by 45% for 2022, Lightfall expansion was poorly received

Upcoming expansions Final Shape and Marathon delayed several months

Layoffs and Destiny 2 issues have cratered community trust and engagement, unclear path forward