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Bungie Addresses Layoffs: “We Know We Have Lost a Lot of Your Trust.”

Layoffs at Bungie this week, left about 100 employees out of a job. So, instead of the usual This Week In Destiny blog post, the developer shared a statement acknowledging player concerns about...

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Bungie Staff Reportedly Begged for Changes to Retain Destiny 2 Players

In the wake of layoffs that impacted an estimated 100 Bungie employees, a new report claims that Bungie CEO Pete Parsons told staff that the cuts stemmed from Destiny 2's underperform...

Bungie Layoffs Reportedly Affected 100 People, 8% of Workforce

On Monday, October 30, 2023, in a new chapter of video game industry layoffs, approximately 100 workers – reported by Jason Schreier at Bloomberg – were laid off from Bungie, which represents a total...

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Bungie Reportedly Laid Off Famed Destiny Composer Michael Salvatori

Halo and Destiny composer Michael Salvatori was laid off by Bungie, along with several other staff members. Bungie didn't even spare long-time employees, letting go of people who had ded...

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Destiny 2 Reportedly Projected to Miss 2023 Revenue Targets by Nearly 50%

Destiny 2 will miss its 2023 projected revenue targets by nearly 50%, according to a report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. At a meeting two weeks ago, Bungie executives reportedly t...

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Destiny 2 Layoffs Came From Bungie Management, Not Sony

Bungie laid off staff this week, and Bloomberg reported that it was around 100 people. Although PlayStation studios saw layoffs throughout the year, some considered Sony — which acquired the...

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Destiny 2 Shaders Will Finally Stop Hiding Color Information

Content creator “Datto” hosted a shader-themed game show, inviting other streamers and Destiny 2’s game director Joe Blackburn. While guessing shader palettes, Blackburn revealed that Bung...

Prominent FFXIV Vocalist Deletes Social Media Amid Accusations of Transphobia

Susan Calloway, a vocalist for FFXIV who is well known for her voice in staple songs such as "Answers", "Dragonsong", and "Revolutions" has been accused of liking comments about transphobia, is...

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape Expansion Reportedly Delayed by Bungie

The long-awaited Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion has reportedly been delayed through June 2024, according to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier. The expansion was initially set to...

Japan FFXIV Fan Fest Merch Round 3 Pre-orders Open

With Japan's Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival coming in January, the next round of merch has just hit the online store. Final Fantasy XIV fans will be able to pre-order the selection of ne...

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Layoffs Hit Bungie Just Months Before New Destiny 2 Expansion

Bungie, the Destiny 2 developer under PlayStation, commits to a round of layoffs this year. Now former Destiny 2 community manager Liana Ruppert tweeted about the anxiety...

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PSA: Xur Is Selling the Menagerie Opulent Armor Set In Destiny 2

Every weekend, Xur shows up around the solar system in Destiny 2 to sell a range of Exotic and Legendary weapons and armor. Besides getting god rolls and high-level stat a...

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Ghost Mod Update Allows Further Customization in Destiny 2

Although we are still about a month away from Season 23, things are looking great for veteran and new Destiny 2 players regarding in-game economic changes and overall quality-of-life improvemen...

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Has an Island Retreat Game Mode That's Giving FFXIV Fans Major Deja Vu

Final Fantasy XIV’s Island Sanctuary is a unique piece of content for the game that sees players take a break from the universe-destroying stakes of the main story and enjoy some vacation time...

FFXIV Goes All Out for its Halloween Event, Fully Decorating its 3 Major Cities

Final Fantasy XIV has embraced the Halloween Spirit this week as the game transforms its three starting areas for All Saints’ Wake. The Halloween-themed event started in the early hours of Oct....

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Destiny Will Soon Be One Step Closer to Matching Destiny Item Manager

Bungie’s latest This Week In Destiny blog post dropped major news. Starting in Season 23, players can conveniently access their Vaults from orbit. This is a huge quality-of-life chang...

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Need Enhancement Cores in Destiny 2? Rahool Will Soon Give You Some For Cheap

Season 23 looks like a promising Destiny 2 season, bringing major quality-of-life changes that players have been wanting for a long time. Not only will players be able to access their...

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Vex Mythoclast and Revision Zero Get Anti-Champion Buffs in Destiny 2

In the new Season 23 weapon tuning blog post, Bungie shared changes coming to weapon types, glaives, and Exotic weapons. The Destiny 2 developer also plans on giving the Vex Mythoclast Exotic f...

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Season 23 Update Overhauls Glaives in Destiny 2

Bungie teased their Season 23 glaive update in the past few mid-season patches, but we now have all of the details. In a new developer insights blog post, Bungie shared projectile, melee, and shield c...

FFXIV Site Update Reveals New Mounts, Minions, and More Coming in 6.51 and 6.55

Final Fantasy XIV’s fanbase got a teaser of the content coming in patches 6.51 and 6.55 today after the special site for the 6.5 patch was updated. Featuring screenshots of new mounts, emotes,...