It has been exactly 10 years since Bungie first launched Destiny and with no plans for a third game in the series, the studio is now revealing its new roadmap for the future of Destiny 2, which has received more than a few changes since the launch of The Final …
Read More »Feelings surrounding Marathon “not great” following Bungie lay-offs
The past few weeks have been far from great for Bungie. Despite being acquired by Sony for a cool few billion a couple years ago, the Destiny developers have been in a sort of free-fall – with hundreds of employee lay-offs; scope reductions and project cancellations. According to one insider, …
Read More »Sony “overpaid” for Bungie claims ex-employees
Last week, it was announced that Bungie would be going through another major round of lay-offs, bringing to light scrutiny surrounding the studio’s upper management – in particular CEO Pete Parsons. In the wake of all this, former Bungie employees have claimed that Sony overpaid for the acquisition of Bungie. …
Read More »Destiny The Final Shape is the highest rated ‘game’ of the year
Over the past year or so, Destiny has received an increasing amount of criticism, with fans seemingly growing tired of the almost 7-year old game. The delay of the game’s concluding expansion The Final Shape didn’t help Destiny’s perception either. It seems as though it was worth the wait however, …
Read More »Bungie confirms Sony error responsible for massive Destiny expansion leak
This week, Sony made the mistake of not checking its security properly, leading to a massive leak that allowed players early access to Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape. The entire story of the expansion, most cinematics, and even future seasonal content has all leaked. Now, Sony has officially …
Read More »PSN bug leads to massive Destiny 2: The Final Shape leaks
Bungie is heading towards one of its most important releases ever. Destiny 2: The Final Shape is the final expansion in the Light vs Dark saga, the main story arc that kicked off with Destiny 1 ten years ago. The expansion is just around the corner, but it seems someone …
Read More »Jury rules against AimJunkies’ parent company in case against Bungie
Bungie had previously sued the company Phoenix Digital, the parent company of AimJunkies, a popular cheat supplier for major online games like Destiny 2. While Bungie did win this lawsuit, Phoenix Digital argued that Bungie failed to prove any copyright infringement as part of its counter-suit. The case eventually went …
Read More »You can play the previous Destiny expansions for free right now
If you are looking to catch up on Destiny over the next month or so leading up to The Final Shape, then you are in luck. Bungie has made three of the previous three expansions free to play right up to June 3rd, the day before the next expansion drops. …
Read More »It looks like Destiny 3 is on the way
While Destiny 3 felt like a certainty at one point, after splitting off from Activision, Bungie made the decision to double down on Destiny 2 with years of extra content. At this point, it seemed that Destiny 2 would not be replaced anytime soon, even after its upcoming expansion, The …
Read More »Destiny 2: The Final Shape will get a new subclass and new enemy types
While Destiny 2 had a pretty awful 2023, Bungie is looking to turn things around with its next expansion, The Final Shape, which will also serve as the finale for the game's major story arc. The expansion was delayed to the Summer a while back but Bungie is now starting …
Read More »Sony reveals four new PS+ titles for March 2024
Earlier this week, a leak revealed that Sifu would be amongst the games coming to PlayStation Plus in March. Now, Sony has confirmed the full line-up, with PS+ subscribers set to get four games next month rather than the usual three. Sony has announced that EA Sports F1 23 (PS4/PS5), …
Read More »PlayStation head wants Bungie to take ‘accountability’ for development timelines and expenses
Last year, Bungie announced a very late delay for Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Final Shape, a decision that also brought about some high-profile lay-offs at the company due to players dropping off of the game due to the poor reception to the Lightfall expansion. As it turns out, Sony …
Read More »Destiny 2 Humble Bundle available now
Humble Bundles are a great way for players to obtain a larger variety of titles for a relatively low price. In an interesting move by the company, Humble are currently offering a special Destiny 2 themed bundle, featuring all of the currently available content for a greatly reduced price. Available …
Read More »Destiny 2 is getting a Mass Effect crossover next month
Bungie has done a few Destiny 2 crossovers at this point. The most recent saw Witcher-inspired armour added to the game. Now, Bungie has nailed down a crossover with BioWare's Mass Effect, with new armour sets inspired by Commander Shepard, as well as his loyal crewmates, Garrus Vakarian and Liara …
Read More »Destiny 2 Legacy Collection is free on the Epic Games Store
Each week, Epic Games gives away a game or two to all those with an Epic Games account. As they have done for the past many years, the Christmas season sees the platform holder go all-out on offering titles for free. 2023’s Holiday giveaway begins with Destiny 2: Legacy Collection. …
Read More »Sony’s acquisition agreement with Bungie could allow it to fully take over company soon
Bungie's financial struggles this year have been no secret, with Bungie exploring new ways to monetise Destiny 2 players, while simultaneously attempting to draw players back in after a disappointing release in Lightfall. It turns out, the executives may have good reason to be panicking despite Sony's injection of cash …
Read More »Destiny 2: The Final Shape has officially been delayed
A couple of months ago, sources indicated that Bungie was delaying the release of Destiny 2: The Final Shape. Now, after spending some extra time farming pre-orders, the studio has finally confirmed the delay, pushing the game from February to the Summer months. Destiny 2: The Final Shape is the …
Read More »Destiny 2 is sinking and Bungie only has itself to blame
In 2022, Destiny 2 had its best year ever, thanks to the excellent Witch Queen expansion and the seasonal content that followed. This ultimately led to all-time high concurrent player counts when the follow-up expansion, Lightfall, launched earlier this year. Unfortunately, the Lightfall expansion amounted to little more than filler …
Read More »Destiny 2: The Final Shape reportedly delayed
Bungie joined PlayStation Studios in 2022 for around $3.6 billion. Since then, the studio has been working on its next PvP game, Matter, alongside the big finale to Destiny 2's Light V Dark story arc with The Final Shape expansion. Unfortunately, The Final Shape has now faced a multi-month delay …
Read More »Destiny 2: The Final Shape arrives in February 2024
Yesterday, Bungie held its annual Destiny 2 expansion reveal event, properly unveiling The Final Shape. The expansion promises to bring the long-awaited conclusion to the ‘Light and Darkness' saga, which began with Destiny 1 all the way back in 2014. Last year, Bungie was firing on all cylinders with The …
Read More »Bungie wins $12m in latest Destiny cheats lawsuit
In recent years, Bungie has been looking to hamper the Destiny 2 cheating scene by going after the creators and sellers of cheats directly. Bungie has already had a few successful cases, including a $13 million payout in 2022. Now, Bungie has won another case against a cheat maker, this …
Read More »Bungie looks to crack down on XIM and Cronus use in Destiny
In recent months, the anti-cheat teams behind games like Rainbow Six Siege and Call of Duty have been cracking down on the use of XIM devices, allowing for mouse and keyboard controls on consoles, providing the benefit of swifter aiming with the aim assist traditionally reserved for controller users. Now, …
Read More »Bungie confirms it has unreleased voice lines with Lance Reddick as Zavala
Earlier this month, Actor Lance Reddick unfortunately passed away. Reddick has not only had a lot of film and TV roles, but he was also well known in the gaming scene thanks to performances in titles like Quantum Break, Horizon Zero Dawn (and its sequel), and of course, Destiny 2, …
Read More »Bungie wins $4.3 million in lawsuit against Destiny cheat sellers
For a couple of years now, Bungie's legal team has been hard at work identifying cheat creators and serving them with lawsuits. One of the biggest cases was brought against AimJunkies, which tried and failed to counter-sue Bungie last year. Now, a judge has ultimately sided with Bungie on the …
Read More »Destiny 2 subscription datamine was a hoax
Late last month, you likely saw a few articles covering a recent Destiny 2 datamine, which showed strings for a subscription option for the game. While the D2 Dataminers Discord server is usually a trusted source for these leaks, the mods of the server have now revealed that the subscription …
Read More »Bungie was seemingly planning a Destiny 2 subscription for Lightfall expansion
Bungie has already made all of its major announcements for next year's Destiny 2 expansion, Lightfall. However, recent datamining shows that there was one potentially huge change to Destiny 2 that was seemingly scrapped – a subscription option. As reported by The Game Post, the D2 Datamines Discord server discovered …
Read More »Cheat maker’s lawsuit against Bungie has been dismissed
Recently, Bungie has been handing out lawsuits against cheat sellers and cheat creators, looking to stamp out cheating in Destiny 2. For the most part, Bungie is winning these cases, but it ran into a wall earlier this year when AimJunkies counter-sued the company. Bungie has previously filed a lawsuit …
Read More »Cheat seller countersues Bungie, claims company violated ToS and DMCA
Recently, Bungie has been handing out lawsuits against cheat sellers and cheat creators, looking to stamp out cheating in Destiny 2. For the most part, Bungie is winning these cases, but it ran into a wall earlier this year when a lawsuit against AimJunkies was dismissed by a judge. Now, …
Read More »Destiny 2: Lightfall is shaping up to be the best expansion yet
Last night, Bungie held its annual Destiny showcase to properly unveil the upcoming Lightfall expansion. The next major chapter in Destiny will be arriving in February, complete with a new area, new enemies and a whole new subclass. Better yet, Bungie has also announced that it will no longer be …
Read More »Cheat maker wants to sue Bungie, claims cheats haven’t harmed Destiny 2
Recently, Bungie has been handing out lawsuits against cheat sellers and cheat creators, looking to stamp out cheating in Destiny 2. For the most part, Bungie is winning these cases, but it ran into a wall earlier this year when a lawsuit against AimJunkies was dismissed by a judge. Now, …
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