Bungie is facing potential layoffs and has no projects currently greenlit as it transitions from Destiny 2 to Marathon. Support for Destiny 2 is ending, and internal efforts are focused on Marathon as the main source of financial stability. Multiple requests were made about why Destiny 3 was not started after The Final Shape, but the response centered on the cost required to begin development. Destiny 3 would likely be the biggest money-making project, yet available funding appears insufficient. People inside Bungie are pitching ideas, but none have received approval. Marathon’s performance has been softer than expected, limiting leverage for additional investment.
"Schreier reported that Bungie faces potential layoffs and lacks greenlit projects as it transitions from Destiny 2 to Marathon, with financial constraints hindering the development of Destiny 3 despite its profitability potential."
"The obvious question on everyone's lips is why isn't Bungie working on Destiny 3, especially since it's the company's biggest franchise. Well, Schreier has an answer, as he says he was asked numerous times why Bungie didn't start working on Destiny 3 as soon as The Final Shape - Destiny 2's big story finale - launched a few years ago."
"According to Schreier, "The answer (as it usually is) is how much money it would take." It puts Bungie in a weird position, because Destiny 3 would most likely be their biggest potential money-earning project, but it sounds like they don't have the funding available to really get it started, and Sony presumably isn't interested, either."
"So, where does this leave Bungie? According to Schreier's article from the other day, people within the company are actively pitching things but nothing has been greenlit. That just leaves Marathon to pay the bills. It doesn't paint a great picture for the future of Bungie."
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