Destiny 2 dev Bungie promises fans the series has a future in new statement

What you need to know

• Nearly a week after Destiny 2 developer Bungie announced it cut 220 workers from the studio and is moving 155 staff to other roles within Sony, it has posted an official statement on social media to reassure fans about the future of Destiny.
• Bungie says it remains “committed to Destiny,” and to “supporting our community with transparency, and to delivering regular updates about the game.” It also notes it will discuss “the future of Destiny and plans for our next multi-year journey soon.”
• The developer’s statements also come days after a recent Bloomberg report suggested Bungie recently cancelled a Destiny spinoff called “Payback,” and also that it’s moving away from paid annual expansions and towards smaller and free content updates similar to April’s Into the Light release.
• The report also notes that Bungie has not been working on a “Destiny 3” sequel to Destiny 2, and is instead focusing on making the live service looter shooter more approachable for new players.

Just over a week since Destiny 2 developer Bungie announced it laid off 220 employees and transitioned 155 workers to Sony Interactive Entertainment, the studio has posted an official update intended to reassure players it still has a plan for Destiny and its future. Concerns for the series have been growing since the cuts were made public, especially since there were already roughly 100 layoffs at Bungie last October.

“We know that recent changes at Bungie have created uncertainty surrounding the future of Destiny. Rest assured we remain committed to Destiny, to supporting our community with transparency, and to delivering regular updates about the game,” wrote the developer on X (Twitter). “We’ll be talking with you all about the future of Destiny and plans for our next multi-year journey soon. Once we plant a flag for the date, we’ll let you all know. Thank you for your patience, and we’ll see you again soon.”

Notably, Bungie’s statement comes several days after a report suggested Bungie cancelled a Destiny spinoff called “Payback,” which was said to be a third-person title in which you would “explore a large world while cooperating to battle monsters and solve puzzles.” The report also suggested the studio will no longer develop annual paid expansions, citing declining sales year-over-year — including with this year’s critically acclaimed The Final Shape DLC.

What exactly is next for Destiny 2 isn’t currently clear, though the aforementioned report does note that Bungie plans to make smaller and free content drops like the popular Into the Light update released two months before The Final Shape’s launch. There are also “vague plans” for a fresh storyline with new characters and worlds, which is likely what the “Frontiers” Destiny 2 project revealed in June is.