Destiny 2 News

Destiny 2 developer Bungie could potentially lose its independence under Sony in the event that it falls too far short of meeting its financial targets, a report claims.

Sony bought Bungie in a $3.6 billion deal back in early 2022. In a statement made at the time of the acquisition, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons emphasised that the studio would be retaining some independence going forwards, declaring: “We remain in charge of our destiny.”

Though, according to this new report from IGN, the company behind PlayStation reportedly has the option to dissolve Bungie’s existing board and take full control if it misses its money-making goals by certain margins. As of right now, the studio’s leadership is made up of a mixture of Sony execs and pre-acquisition Bungie head honchos.

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new report from IGN says the situation at Bungie following layoffs and reports of sinking Destiny 2 player numbers and revenues is even more dire than is widely known. Morale at the studio has reportedly plummeted amidst what is described by IGN's sources as management indifference, and the report says Bungie could even be subject to a full Sony takeover if the upcoming Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape fails to meet expectations...
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This week in Destiny, Thanksgiving is over and some of you might still have a bellyache from eating too much turkey. For those who celebrate, we hope you all had a great time with your friends and family. 

The first TWID in Season of the Wish is here, so let’s dive in. Here´s what we have for today: 

• The Final Shape release update. 
  
• Season of the Wish trailer and launch recap. 
  
• Crucible playlist update. 
  
• Fireteam Finder recap. 
  
• Iron Banner returns December 5. 
  
• Roach sightings! 
  
• A new dungeon awaits. 
  
• Savathûn’s Spire of Savings. 
  
• Player Support Report. 
  
• And the latest Movie of the Week and Art of the Week picks. 
  

Check out the full TWID on Bungie.net

Following substantial backlash from players, Destiny 2’s recently released Starter Pack DLC has been yanked from storefronts.

The add-on, which arrived alongside the game’s latest update, had drawn the ire and mockery of players across Reddit and Twitter in recent days, with most suggesting they didn’t think it was good value for money. Is $15/£12.99 too much for a bundle of okay-ish items designed to help give newbies a leg up or veterans more kit to hoard? Well, it kind of doesn’t matter now.

As spotted by Kotaku’s Ethan Gach, the Starter Pack has now been rendered unpurchasable via Steam, Xbox and PlayStation storefronts, in a move that’s come from Bungie itself. The Steam listing for the add-on, for example, now displays the message “Notice: Destiny 2: Starter Pack is no longer available on the Steam store.”

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Destiny 2 is not having a great year. If you've not been following the trials and tribulations of Bungie's 2023, here's a quick rundown of the major lowlights:..
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