Rumor: Sony leadership feels that Bungie is a failed investment (take with 🧂🧂)
- Thread starter Gamernyc78
- Start date
they need to bring them under the fold asap. Kick those useless Bungie Execs out
Question, why all of this coming up after Great Playstation news?
like, we started with Takeshi, now, this..
like, we started with Takeshi, now, this..
OP
OP
Yeah remember we heard murmuring that Sony was contemplating taking over completely as in management as well and overseeing.
OP
OP
Idk might be coincidental, might be purposeful, might be the flow of news. I mean good and bad news continuously flows daily through outlets.
Them emphasizing how big of a failed investment it is for them internally, would make Sony mad as well.
Their Biggest acquisition then adding the 1.2 billion to keep the talent there, only to dissapoint in both Advising in GaaS games while also missing financial targets consistently according to this email, must make them very upset.
Their Biggest acquisition then adding the 1.2 billion to keep the talent there, only to dissapoint in both Advising in GaaS games while also missing financial targets consistently according to this email, must make them very upset.
OP
OP
Nothing will change until they actually launch final shape, which includes a service model change to Destiny altogether. Until then you will see the same discussion since the initial projections miss.
Player engagement has started to reverse its decline in these last few weeks, which is encouraging 3 months before an expansion, and one which was delayed not just 7 months, but years. Lightfall and this passed year are filler aside from QoL updates mostly; which is obvious considering the last expansion’s opening and final cutscenes are just the opening cutscene to Final Shape.
We have leaks. April 9th is the major showcase. Destiny turns episodic for 6 episodes and the next saga drops in 2026 while leaving behind last gen hardware. Marathon is meant to make up for 2025 revenues now.
Player engagement has started to reverse its decline in these last few weeks, which is encouraging 3 months before an expansion, and one which was delayed not just 7 months, but years. Lightfall and this passed year are filler aside from QoL updates mostly; which is obvious considering the last expansion’s opening and final cutscenes are just the opening cutscene to Final Shape.
We have leaks. April 9th is the major showcase. Destiny turns episodic for 6 episodes and the next saga drops in 2026 while leaving behind last gen hardware. Marathon is meant to make up for 2025 revenues now.
this is actually good news if its true
Sony should fire the entire Bungie leadership and cancel Marathon Xbox release 
Maybe they shouldn't have gone all in on this GaaS crap. Who knew that wouldn't be a good thing. You know, besides almost everyone.
Good news is, Sony realizes this is a management issue and consiser actual devs to be good. Fire the executive bloat.
One conerning thing. "They have not been able to successfully advise Sony teams." So we lost Factions over Bungie's incompetence. Good job.
Good news is, Sony realizes this is a management issue and consiser actual devs to be good. Fire the executive bloat.
One conerning thing. "They have not been able to successfully advise Sony teams." So we lost Factions over Bungie's incompetence. Good job.
Sony needs to be cutthroat
Sony spend 4 billion on Bungie & allow them to remain multiplat just for Bungie to implode on itself & make Sony look like they wasted 4 billions dollar on 1 mid studio. Sony needs to fully take over Bungie & make future live service games exclusive to PS, PC & Mobile. If Bungie not gonna bring in $ what’s even the point of having them multiplat at the very least the can gain consumers from Xbox & Nintendo who like Bungie games & make them buy a PS console for Destiny, Marathon & future Bungie games. If I was the PS ceo I would cancel Xbox version of Marathon & Destiny 3/Destiny reboot & ensure those games are straight fire w a massive ad campaign & promoting both franchise to have HBO MAX & Netflix tv shows alongside.
Also they should’ve bought Square Enix for 5 billion instead to bolster PS ability to compete w Nintendo in Japan atleast increasing PS competitiveness. Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest (ofc you would need to acquire the DQ ip) & Neir exclusive to PS all 3 franchise born or heavily associated w PS legacy would be massive. Not to mention the other smaller titles like LiveALive, Octopath, Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Star Ocean etc. Gaining ip that can help expand to Asia markets & ip that can be translated to mobile games (I’m surprised Square Enix has created a gatcha console/mobile game like genshin impact w the same art style for the Final Fantasy & Dragon Quest ip those seems like no brainer ideas)
Sony spend 4 billion on Bungie & allow them to remain multiplat just for Bungie to implode on itself & make Sony look like they wasted 4 billions dollar on 1 mid studio. Sony needs to fully take over Bungie & make future live service games exclusive to PS, PC & Mobile. If Bungie not gonna bring in $ what’s even the point of having them multiplat at the very least the can gain consumers from Xbox & Nintendo who like Bungie games & make them buy a PS console for Destiny, Marathon & future Bungie games. If I was the PS ceo I would cancel Xbox version of Marathon & Destiny 3/Destiny reboot & ensure those games are straight fire w a massive ad campaign & promoting both franchise to have HBO MAX & Netflix tv shows alongside.
Also they should’ve bought Square Enix for 5 billion instead to bolster PS ability to compete w Nintendo in Japan atleast increasing PS competitiveness. Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest (ofc you would need to acquire the DQ ip) & Neir exclusive to PS all 3 franchise born or heavily associated w PS legacy would be massive. Not to mention the other smaller titles like LiveALive, Octopath, Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Star Ocean etc. Gaining ip that can help expand to Asia markets & ip that can be translated to mobile games (I’m surprised Square Enix has created a gatcha console/mobile game like genshin impact w the same art style for the Final Fantasy & Dragon Quest ip those seems like no brainer ideas)
Last edited:
Reset shut this down for whatever reason. Regurgitated info sure but nothing would have changed in these last few months either.
Disagree that bungie doesn’t care lol. There are indicators they’re actually doubling down on it.
Their service model needs the change that’s coming. It sorta needs to come out of service as it is now tbh. In addition to having all previous content revamped and bundled instead all a la carte where simply pre ordering final shape in some form should catch you up on all content.
There should also be no ps plus paywalls etc… a player will download the f2p version and have no content or multiplayer…. Like how does that work in their favor?
You also have Blackburn being replaced a director after 3-4 years. The executive blame for lightfall is off base. Blackburn owns that.
There’s a byf video detailing how this entire year has been filler narratively if interested. As an entire expansion and year of content was added to lead into and prepare for this final expansion.
As a fan… unfortunately this is the cycle. Historically at this point is where bungie actually knocks shit out of the park. Dunno if they can pull that kind of stuff off forever but that’s the trend they need to break.
Disagree that bungie doesn’t care lol. There are indicators they’re actually doubling down on it.
Their service model needs the change that’s coming. It sorta needs to come out of service as it is now tbh. In addition to having all previous content revamped and bundled instead all a la carte where simply pre ordering final shape in some form should catch you up on all content.
There should also be no ps plus paywalls etc… a player will download the f2p version and have no content or multiplayer…. Like how does that work in their favor?
You also have Blackburn being replaced a director after 3-4 years. The executive blame for lightfall is off base. Blackburn owns that.
There’s a byf video detailing how this entire year has been filler narratively if interested. As an entire expansion and year of content was added to lead into and prepare for this final expansion.
As a fan… unfortunately this is the cycle. Historically at this point is where bungie actually knocks shit out of the park. Dunno if they can pull that kind of stuff off forever but that’s the trend they need to break.
Last edited:
Because Bungie was always an awful acquisition, so if they're regretting it, that means they're starting to wake up. This plus all the GAAS thats been cancelled, its showing that Sony finally realized they've had a bunch of missteps this gen. I'd be worried if they DIDN'T see Bungie as a poor acquisition
it really is, Square Enix would be WAY better and offer us, PlayStation console users more benefits, like, imagine SE using the Decima engine to create a FF17?
Nah make Destiny 3 exclusive so Phill is forced to play on a PS console or play on PC
Last edited: