Destiny 2’s next updates may make it a hobby again
By September, Destiny 2 could transform into a significantly different game. Developer Bungie released its latest road map for the online sci-fi shooter, and the studio is promising to mix up a lot of...
View ArticleDestiny II’s second expansion, Warmind, gets your ass back to Mars on May 8
Bungie gave the world its first look at Destiny II‘s second expansion, Warmind, during a reveal stream on Twitch today. Warmind comes out for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 8. Warmind takes...
View ArticleBungie partners with NetEase, China’s other gaming giant, for its next game
One of the biggest tech companies in China is publishing the next game from Destiny and Halo developer Bungie. The studio posted a blog today that announced the deal with NetEase, which is an internet...
View ArticleDestiny 2 announces Forsaken expansion, a shot at redemption
Bungie today revealed plans for Destiny 2‘s second year, which includes a new expansion — Forsaken — for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC online shooter. It comes out on September 4. Destiny 2 came...
View ArticleDestiny and Bungie are breaking up with Activision
Bungie is ending its partnership with publisher Activision.Read More
View ArticleBungie-Activision divorce analysis: Royalties, underperformance, and Destiny 3
Analysts respond to and attempt to explain the thinking behind Activision and Bungie's Destiny divorce.Read More
View ArticleThe DeanBeat: Wall Street hates game companies again. How dumb!
Wall Street may fear that Fortnite is killing Western game companies like EA or Activision Blizzard. Nothing could be further from the truth.Read More
View ArticleDestiny 2’s next expansion seemingly leaked ahead of E3
A datamining effort on Bungie's webstie has apparently revealed the first details on Destiny 2's next expansion.Read More
View ArticleDestiny’s big 2019 plans: Stadia, Steam, new expansion, and free-to-play version
Destiny 2 is getting a free-to-play version, a new expansion, cross-saves, a Stadia release, and more.Read More
View ArticleBungie helps raise $400k for St. Jude’s during the GuardianCon marathon stream
Bungie joined the GuardianCon marathon stream yesterday, which is raising money via donations for St. Jude Children's Hospitals.Read More
View ArticleTake This: Game developers face serious mental health challenges
Take This, a mental health nonprofit organization geared toward game developers, described the severe challenges that game makers face.Read More
View ArticleDestiny 2 moves its PC home from Battle.net to Steam on October 1
Bungie announced today that Destiny 2 will be making its PC move from Battle.net to Steam on October 1Read More
View ArticleDestiny 2 gets a premium progression battle pass
Destiny 2 is getting a battle pass just like Fortnite, PUBG, and Dota 2. The premium-progression Skinner box should improve the shooter for casual players.Read More
View ArticleEx-Bungie chief’s ProbablyMonsters raises $18.8 million for two triple-A game...
Former Bungie chief Harold Ryan's ProbablyMonsters is announcing it has raised $18.8 million for the company's two triple-A game studios.Read More
View ArticleHarold Ryan interview — Why ProbablyMonsters is making a huge bet on triple-A...
Former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan showed everybody how to go big or go home earlier this month by raising $18.8 million for ProbablyMonsters.Read More
View ArticleHalo is Steam’s top-selling game as it finally launches on PC
Halo is finally on Steam, and it is topping the sales chart on that service. This is all part of the plan for Microsoft and Phil Spencer.Read More
View ArticleProbably Monsters’ Harold Ryan interview: Hiring developers and running game...
Probably Monsters, the game company headed by former Bungie CEO Harold Ryan, has hired more than 100 industry veterans across two studios.Read More
View ArticleDestiny 2: Beyond Light begins a new era for the MMO shooter September 22
Bungie laid out the future of Destiny 2 today, revealing Beyond Light. It comes out on September 22 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.Read More
View ArticleDestiny developer Bungie is expanding as it preps for new games and more
Destiny developer Bungie is expanding with new board members, bigger offices, an international office, and a new IP by 2025.Read More
View ArticleProbablyMonsters raises $200M to build a stable game studio
ProbablyMonsters is working on multiple triple-A games, and today the studio said it has raised $200 million to finance those games.Read More
View ArticleEA hires former Bungie leader to open a game studio in Seattle
Electronic Arts is opening a new game studio in Seattle led by former Bungie creative director Marcus Lehto.Read More
View ArticleSony has acquired Bungie, makers of Destiny, for $3.6B
Sony has snatched up Bungie for almost $4 billion. It's the latest in a series of major acquisitions in the games industry.Read More
View ArticleWhy Sony is acquiring Bungie | GB Decides bonus episode
Sony announced today that it is spending $3.6 billion to acquire Destiny developer Bungie. This is the latest in a series of massive acquisitions in the gaming space this month. That started with...
View ArticleNewzoo: Acquisitions have already disrupted 2022’s gaming landscape
Newzoo today released data and analysis about 2022's spate of mergers and acquisitions in the games industryRead More
View ArticleGame devs react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that protected a woman's right to have an abortion.Read More
View ArticleHalo’s Joseph Staten joins Netflix Games as creative director
Joseph Staten, formerly of Bungie, has joined Netflix Games as creative director, working on an unannounced multiplatform title.Read More
View ArticleBungie becomes the latest studio to lay off employees
Bungie is the latest studio to lay off employees in 2023, with former employees confirming the move on social media.Read More
View ArticleBungie delays Destiny 2 expansion The Final Shape
Bungie officially delays its upcoming expansion to Destiny 2 by several months following a round of layoffs at the studio.Read More
View ArticleBungie lays off 220 people amidst shift to ‘new path’
Bungie announced today it's laying off more people as it attempts to shift its financial strategy following 2023's economic downturn.Read More
View ArticleBungie, Game Informer and earnings reports | Kaser Focus
From Bungie's adding their numbers to the layoff counter to Game Informer shutting down so abruptly, it's been a bleak week for Rachel Kaser.Read More
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