Destiny 2 Director Announces Leaving Bungie

Amazing change rocks development Destiny 2. Joe Blackburngame director, announced his departure from Bungie, which will come into force in the coming weeks. The historical studio has already appointed its successor, who will take the reins of the project.

According to Blackburn, in your X (Twitter) accounthis distancing from Destiny 2 will happen in February once Bungie completes comprehensive testing Final formits next expansion.

At the moment it is unknown whether the director will still leave Destiny 2 This is due to layoffs that occurred at the studio a few months ago, or due to the difficult financial situation the company is facing.

Bungie’s flagship game It is no longer as popular as it used to be.and fans did not hesitate to point out the company itself as being responsible for this situation.

Once Joe Blackburn’s departure is complete, Tyson Green will take over leadership Destiny 2. The above has a long history with the company, having joined in 1999 as part of Myth II. Later he participated in the development Halo 3, Fate And Destiny 2.

Green’s appointment as director D 2 makes sense considering what it was project Manager both this name and its predecessor. Blackburn did not provide further details about his departure from Bungie, although he did emphasize that internal testing of the next DLC Destiny 2 They will represent a very emotional moment in this change of leadership.

“I was able to play hundreds of hours of Final formand what Bungie’s world-class talent has created has quickly become one of the things I’m most proud of working on throughout my career,” he wrote.

Bungie veteran Tyson Greene takes the reins Destiny 2

Despite being one of Bungie’s oldest creative minds, Tyson Green faces a tough task as next director Destiny 2. After the launch of the expansion, the title will face a fundamental change in the format of content distribution. Final form.

Once this is implemented, the game will ditch the four annual seasons and instead introduce three larger episodes. First, Echo, Revenant And Heresythey will use the events of the next DLC as a starting point.

It’s worth remembering that Final form It was supposed to be released in February, but its premiere was postponed to June 4. Bungie plays a very important role in this proposal because strives to restore players who Destiny 2 lost lately.

The game suffered greatly from criticism of its content strategy. The public believes that Destiny 2 It has become very hostile for new players, and also too volatile for those who give up the title for a few days or weeks. Likewise, the lack of clarity in the games-as-a-service business model has also raised significant complaints. And to this must be added the problems that the studio faces behind closed doors.

In October, Bungie laid off hundreds of employees and took a series of drastic measures to try to adapt financially. From suspending new hires to canceling vacation pay and reducing sales compensation. Decisions that also affected the morale of their employees.

But that is not all. While Bungie still operates as an independent studio despite being purchased by Sony in 2022, that could change this year. There is a clause that states that a Japanese corporation can take control of the company if certain financial goals are not met. Therefore, the success of the next DLC Destiny 2 This is important both for the franchise and for as for the future of its developers.