Bungie has officially confirmed that Destiny 2’s next expansion, The Final Shape, has been delayed from February to June 4. The Final Shape is a major release for the game, as it caps off the 10-year saga that’s been told since the beginning of the first Destiny. New Destiny 2 adventures are also in development to help add to Season of the Wish, including Destiny 2: Into the Light, a two-month content update for all players starting in April.
This news comes after an unspecified number of staff members were laid off at the company, with a Bloomberg report claiming that 8% of the workforce–or almost 100 people–being affected in the wake of poor player retention after the release of this year’s Lightfall expansion. Revenue is reportedly at 45% under Bungie’s projections, and virtually every department has been affected, from QA to social.
“Today is a sad day at Bungie as we say goodbye to colleagues who have all made a significant impact on our studio,” Bungie CEO Pete Parsons wrote in a Twitter post that has been widely criticized. “What these exceptional individuals have contributed to our games and Bungie culture has been enormous and will continue to be a part of Bungie long into the future.”
Source: Gamespot