Bungie has no current plans to develop a Destiny 3, and there is no sign that Sony will approve an expensive sequel soon. Bungie also does not have a new project immediately lined up, even as further significant layoffs are expected around the end of Destiny 2’s content updates in June. Post-launch work on Marathon will continue, while the rest of the studio will incubate new ideas until one receives approval. Fans have long wanted a Destiny 3, often calling for a reboot in an overhauled engine with a new epic story arc. Earlier rapid sequels and controversial changes contributed to recurring calls for a fresh start, especially after major player frustrations.
"Bungie currently has no plans to work on a Destiny 3, according to a new report by Bloomberg. While new Destiny projects could happen at some point, there's no indication that Sony plans to greenlight an expensive sequel anytime soon. In fact, Bungie doesn't have any new project immediately lined up right now, even as another round of significant layoffs looms with the conclusion of Destiny 2's content updates in June."
"While post-launch work on Marathon will continue, the rest of the studio will focus on incubating new projects until one of them gets the go-ahead from Sony. Fans will be disappointed that Bungie hasn't already been laying the groundwork for a Destiny 3. A new sequel in an overhauled engine that reboots the sci-fi adventure with a new epic story arc is something fans have wanted since at least The Final Shape in 2024, but in some cases even longer than that."
"Any time that Destiny 2 has made controversial changes in the past, or experienced periods of malaise among the fanbase, calls for Destiny 3 would start perennially trending on social media and the subreddit. There was a belief that the only way to overcome major design hurdles, or reignite the passion and imagination of long-time players, was with a completely new game."
"Destiny 2 came out just three years after Destiny 1. The quick turnaround sequel was controversial in its own right. It was published by Activision at the time, whose military shooter Call of Duty printed money with annual installments. But having tons of studios grind out new content for a living MMO proved far from sustainable for the developers crunching and struggling to satisfy a player-base still reeling from losing all of their hard-earned gear in the jump from D1 to D2."
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