Bungie’s space fantasy looter shooter Destiny 2 has always been an expensive game to get into, with each of its expansions costing $25-50 and other add-ons like $10 season passes, $20 Dungeon keys, and the $25 Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack making it even harder to play everything it has to offer without breaking the bank. […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A new report details the “soul-crushing” mood at Destiny 2 developer Bungie following the recent wave of layoffs that saw roughly 100 workers cut from the studio. Developers have spoken of significant cost-cutting measures, including the slashing of bonuses, benefits, and other morale-boosting programs. Meanwhile, management is described to be […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Bungie is the developer and publisher of Destiny 2, and is also working on upcoming games including the more recently announced revival of Marathon. Bungie was acquired by Sony back in 2022, allowing Bungie to still operate as a multiplatform company but providing live service support to PlayStation Studios. Bungie […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Earlier this year, prolific actor Lance Reddick tragically passed away at 60. One of the many roles he played was voicing Destiny 2’s Commander Zavala, the Titan Vanguard and the leader of the Last City. Bungie has announced its intent to continue Zavala’s story in future Destiny 2 releases. To […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know A Destiny 2 community manager was repeatedly harassed by Jesse James Comer. The individual left racist voicemails on the community manager’s and his wife’s phones and sent a pizza delivery to their home address. Bungie responded with swift legal action that resulted in punitive damages in the amount […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know In Destiny 2’s Season of the Deep, Deep Dives are arguably the most interesting new activity added to the game. This is because it’s designed with several mechanics often found in roguelikes, such as randomized objectives, pools of bonuses to pick from, and optional difficulty increases that improve rewards. During […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know According to internal documents from the FTC v. Microsoft hearing, Microsoft was at one point interested in acquiring both Bungie and Sega. In 2020, Phil Spencer sent Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Microsoft CFO Amy Hood an email in which he requested strategy approval to approach Sega Sammy and discuss […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Destiny 2 developer Bungie has taken the game’s servers offline following widespread reports of error codes and login queues. These codes and queues made it impossible for many to log into the game, and those who were online when these issues began were kicked out of activities. Bungie says that […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Destiny 2 developer Bungie has taken the game’s servers offline following widespread reports of error codes and login queues. These codes and queues made it impossible for many to log into the game, and those who were online when these issues began were kicked out of activities. Bungie says that […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Bungie appears to have blocked Destiny 2 from running on Steam Deck even when the handheld is running Windows. Destiny 2 and some other popular titles do not work on Steam Deck when it’s running SteamOS 3, leading some to install Windows on the device. That no longer seems to […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Former Bungie director Paul Bertone has joined 343 Industries to work on Halo Infinite. Bertone has signed on as Technical Design Director. In this position, he will help bridge the gap between design and programming. Bertone originally worked on Bungie’s five Halo games before leaving the studio in 2012, working […]
Read MoreBungie reportedly wants to grab a piece of the lucrative mobile gaming market pie with a Destiny game for Android and iOS. This hasn’t been confirmed officially, but multiple related clues point to the same conclusion. Bungie will be partnering with NetEase Games for the project. CEO Pete Parsons said that NetEase has “a significant […]
Read MoreUntil The Witch Queen, finding the perfect weapon was the luck of the draw. Guardians would relentlessly tackle activities and flay millions of enemies in the hopes of getting the best available gun. Thankfully, Bungie have sought to make targeted grinds easier with each season, and it all culminates with weapon crafting in Destiny 2’s […]
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