Bungie confirms Renegades, the upcoming Star Wars-inspired expansion, is not a standalone story and will continue the main narrative of Destiny 2’s Fate Saga following Edge of Fate. With The Edge of Fate now behind us and the Fate Saga well underway, Destiny 2 players are already looking ahead to the second expansion of the year: Renegades. Launching on December …
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Players Are Getting $500 From Bungie For Playing ‘Marathon’ For A Month
Bungie is continually testing Marathon behind the scenes as it attempts to recover from its poorly-received, un-NDAed Closed Alpha from earlier this year. While there have been some leaks, including new information and images that show visual improvements, the NDAs have clamped down and tests keep running with tight-lipped players. Now, Bungie is about to do its most significant test …
Read More »Bungie is offering $500 reward just to play Marathon
Bungie is holding another Marathon playtest, but this time players can bag themselves a nice $500 payout just for trying out the shooter. It’s fair to say that Marathon is off to a pretty rough start. The hotly-awaited extraction shooter received a lukewarm reception during its Closed Alpha Test, before being embroiled in a plagiarism controversy over artwork that appeared …
Read More »Bungie Calls Destiny 2’s Portal Nerfs “Too Conservative,” Reverses Them, And Promises Reward Buffs In Ash & Iron
Bungie has walked back its Destiny 2 Portal nerfs after community backlash, calling the approach “too conservative,” and outlined some reward buffs coming with the Ash & Iron update. Bungie has pulled a hard U-turn on last week’s controversial Portal tuning. After announcing nerfs to Solo Ops power gains and Exotic mission rewards, the studio says its approach was “too …
Read More »Sony Stock Rallies as Bungie CEO Departs
Sony (SONY) stock was up on Friday after the entertainment company revealed changes at one of its game development studios. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has stepped down as leader and will depart the company. This comes after the studio’s latest game, Marathon, was delayed indefinitely, despite a planned release in September 2025. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks …
Read More »Bungie CEO Pete Parsons steps down, following years of criticism, layoffs, and that infamous classic car collection
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has stepped down from his position after over two decades at the studio. Parsons has been much-criticised by fans and employees alike in recent years, in particular following multiple rounds of layoffs at the studio. In a public statement, Parsons said he’s “decided to pass the torch” – an ironic use of words when Bungie has …
Read More »Bungie CEO Pete Parsons steps down
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons will step down from his role after more than two decades at the studio, he announced. Studio veteran and Destiny 2 general manager Justin Truman will succeed Parsons as the new studio head. “Today marks the right time for a new beginning,” Parsons said in a message. “The future of Bungie will be in the hands …
Read More »Pete Parsons Is Leaving Bungie
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons is departing the company after 23 years and nearly 10 as CEO. He is succeeded by Justin Truman, currently chief development officer and fellow Bungie veteran. In a blog post on the official Bungie website, Parsons wrote: When I was asked to lead Bungie in 2015, my goal was to grow us into a studio capable …
Read More »Longtime Bungie head Pete Parsons steps down
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has announced that he’s leaving the company one decade after taking on the role. In an update on Thursday, Parsons wrote that he has “decided to pass the torch” to longtime Bungie developer Justin Truman. Parsons has worked at Bungie for over 20 years and led the studio through the launch of Destiny 2 in 2017, …
Read More »Bungie Boss Leaves Halo And Destiny Studio After 23 Years
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons is leaving after 23 years. Fellow veteran Justin Truman will take over as the storied Halo studio struggles with flagging interest in Destiny 2, the delayed launch of Marathon, and a painful Sony integration following a sky-high $3.6 billion acquisition back in 2022. “After more than two decades of helping build this incredible studio, establishing the …
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