- A big chunk of Bungie has been absorbed again as its strategic partnership team joins PlayStation.
- The developers are now under PlayStation’s franchise development and portfolio strategy division.
- Fans are worried that Bungie could shrink further and get absorbed into PlayStation at this rate.
Bungie is one of those first-party PlayStation studios that have failed to deliver to this generation. Its live-service title, Destiny 2, has been getting constant updates and expansions over the years, but fans have grown tired. The studio announced its new first-person shooter this year, Marathon. While the playtest impressions have been positive, the community is still doubtful about how well it holds up.
Now, the studio is shrinking further at Sony, as a whole team of developers has moved to work on other PlayStation projects. Its strategic partnership team has switched to PlayStation.
Why it matters: A whole Bungie team of developers switching over to PlayStation suggests the studio is having a hard time. Additionally, PlayStation might have many titles in the works that need these developers.
As announced by strategic partnership team leader Joss Price on LinkedIn, the entire bunch will now work under PlayStation’s franchise development and portfolio strategy division. The team will help ‘transform PlayStation’s global portfolio of gaming IP into entertainment franchises.’
After three amazing years at Bungie, my team has transitioned across to the mothership at PlayStation.
Many Bungie fans are concerned, as this is not the first time such a big chunk of Bungie has been absorbed into PlayStation or got laid off entirely.
All in all, everything for Bungie depends on how well Marathon performs. The studio was also recently in the spotlight for hiring fans to work on its games for less pay, which caused further criticism.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devotedly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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