Report: Bungie Blames 100 Layoffs On Players Leaving Destiny 2

The studio cut 8 percent of staff after taking a 45 percent hit to revenue

Bungie employees knew the Destiny 2 studio was struggling, but might not have expected a recent mass layoff of roughly 100 staff. That’s according to a new report by Bloomberg which details a meeting earlier this month in which studio leadership blamed poor player retention following 2023's disappointing Lightfall expansion for revenue going off a cliff. The money Bungie was bringing in was reportedly running 45 percent below projections for the year.

Read More: Destiny 2 Fans Worry About The Future After Cuts And Delays In the meantime, Bungie ultimately decided to lay off roughly 100 employees, or about 8 percent of its 1,200 headcount, Bloomberg reports. As first shared by Forbes writer Paul Tassi earlier today, employees are receiving three months of severance and health insurance, while other benefits run out on November 1.

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