Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Bungie's CEO walked away three years and one month after the Sony acquisition—exactly when stock options mature. Ex-staff aren't holding back their fury, and PlayStation is taking direct control.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Bungie's Long Summer
00:36 It Got Worse!
02:59 Bungie's CEO Walked
06:06 They've Been Folded Into PlayStation
08:36 Broken Down. Can They Rebuild?
10:53 Alternative Options
12:30 Bungie's Potential Future
Sources:
steamdb.info/app/1085660/charts/#max
opencritic.com/game/18783/destiny-2-the-edge-of-fate
forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/09/02/destiny-2-has-sunset-80-of-the-entire-game-thanks-to-the-portal
https://bsky.app/profile/destiny2team.bungie.net/post/3lxfonbc3ss2y
pcgamer.com/games/fps/i-have-never-known-a-destiny-2-expansion-with-as-many-problems-as-edge-of-fate-and-im-worried-the-game-may-not-survive-them
forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/07/25/70-of-destiny-2s-top-contest-mode-clearing-raid-teams-cheated
pcgamer.com/games/fps/bungie-continues-to-fire-into-its-feet-with-both-barrels-a-new-armor-set-in-destiny-2-has-just-been-disabled-because-it-makes-the-player-who-wears-it-completely-invisible
pcgamer.com/games/fps/bungie-continues-to-fire-into-its-feet-with-both-barrels-a-new-armor-set-in-destiny-2-has-just-been-disabled-because-it-makes-the-player-who-wears-it-completely-invisible
pcgamer.com/games/fps/furious-players-accuse-bungie-of-secretly-moving-a-stunning-free-armor-set-into-the-eververse-store-so-players-have-to-pay-real-money-for-it-instead
bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/passing_the_torch#
bungie.net/7/en/News/article/newpath
https://x.com/GriffinWB/status/1958703804599468434
ign.com/articles/bungie-devs-say-atmosphere-is-soul-crushing-amid-layoffs-cuts-and-fear-of-total-sony-takeover
ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch
youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbvMWEAoyY
https://x.com/DirtyEffinHippy/status/1958627199017525696
sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/25q1_qa.pdf
sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/23q3_qa.pdf
blog.playstation.com/2025/05/07/welcome-teamlfg-to-the-playstation-studios-family/?sf277193480=1
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bungie-creative-team-moves-to-playstation
videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-president-wants-bungie-to-be-better-at-assuming-accountability-for-development-timelines
thegamepost.com/new-details-bungie-marathon-changed-closed-alpha
Bungie's CEO walked away three years and one month after the Sony acquisition—exactly when stock options mature. Ex-staff aren't holding back their fury, and PlayStation is taking direct control.
Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team!
00:00 Bungie's Long Summer
00:36 It Got Worse!
02:59 Bungie's CEO Walked
06:06 They've Been Folded Into PlayStation
08:36 Broken Down. Can They Rebuild?
10:53 Alternative Options
12:30 Bungie's Potential Future
Sources:
steamdb.info/app/1085660/charts/#max
opencritic.com/game/18783/destiny-2-the-edge-of-fate
forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/09/02/destiny-2-has-sunset-80-of-the-entire-game-thanks-to-the-portal
https://bsky.app/profile/destiny2team.bungie.net/post/3lxfonbc3ss2y
pcgamer.com/games/fps/i-have-never-known-a-destiny-2-expansion-with-as-many-problems-as-edge-of-fate-and-im-worried-the-game-may-not-survive-them
forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/07/25/70-of-destiny-2s-top-contest-mode-clearing-raid-teams-cheated
pcgamer.com/games/fps/bungie-continues-to-fire-into-its-feet-with-both-barrels-a-new-armor-set-in-destiny-2-has-just-been-disabled-because-it-makes-the-player-who-wears-it-completely-invisible
pcgamer.com/games/fps/bungie-continues-to-fire-into-its-feet-with-both-barrels-a-new-armor-set-in-destiny-2-has-just-been-disabled-because-it-makes-the-player-who-wears-it-completely-invisible
pcgamer.com/games/fps/furious-players-accuse-bungie-of-secretly-moving-a-stunning-free-armor-set-into-the-eververse-store-so-players-have-to-pay-real-money-for-it-instead
bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/passing_the_torch#
bungie.net/7/en/News/article/newpath
https://x.com/GriffinWB/status/1958703804599468434
ign.com/articles/bungie-devs-say-atmosphere-is-soul-crushing-amid-layoffs-cuts-and-fear-of-total-sony-takeover
ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch
youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbvMWEAoyY
https://x.com/DirtyEffinHippy/status/1958627199017525696
sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/25q1_qa.pdf
sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/er/pdf/23q3_qa.pdf
blog.playstation.com/2025/05/07/welcome-teamlfg-to-the-playstation-studios-family/?sf277193480=1
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bungie-creative-team-moves-to-playstation
videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-president-wants-bungie-to-be-better-at-assuming-accountability-for-development-timelines
thegamepost.com/new-details-bungie-marathon-changed-closed-alpha
