Articles about Bungie

The state of video games: Big releases, bigger layoffs, and an imminent crisis point

2023 has been one of the best years in recent memory if you’re a fan of video games. The release… Read More

Bungie hit with layoffs in latest gaming industry workforce cuts

Employees at Bellevue-based game developer Bungie said they were hit by a new round of layoffs on Monday. Posts on… Read More

Bungie doubles down on remote work and teases next project after ‘Destiny 2’

Bungie, creator of the popular online shooter Destiny 2, announced Friday that it’s hiring new remote workers, as part of… Read More

Bungie’s war on cheat companies continues with another lawsuit

Bellevue, Wash.-based video game developer Bungie has filed a new lawsuit that targets multiple individuals who make and distribute cheat… Read More

Bungie reveals new ‘Marathon’ game; Firewalk Studios shows off first trailer for ‘Concord’

Sony’s new subsidiaries Bungie and Firewalk Studios revealed their next big video game projects as part of the semi-regular PlayStation… Read More

‘Destiny 2’ developer Bungie wins $6.7M in lawsuit against video game cheat-maker

Bellevue, Wash.-based video game developer Bungie won $6.7 million in a lawsuit against a company that sold cheat programs for… Read More

Tech Moves: Halo leader departing; Remitly adds board directors; drone vet lands at Rantizo

— Seattle-based fintech company Remitly added two new board members: Ryno Blignaut and Phyllis Campbell. Blignaut is an investor with Silicon… Read More

Vote for Deal of the Year: Affini-T Therapeutics, Bungie, Copper, First Mode, MotherDuck

The finalists for Deal of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards all struck big transactions to help fuel their… Read More

343 Industries head and longtime Microsoft leader Bonnie Ross is leaving ‘Halo’ developer

343 Industries co-founder Bonnie Ross is leaving the company. The surprise announcement came Monday morning via Ross’ Twitter account. Ross… Read More

Tech Moves: Nuance engineering director lands at Ozette; AWS exec will depart; and more

— Amarjit Kaur Sandhu joined Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center spinout Ozette Technologies as vice president of engineering. She previously was… Read More

Bungie officially joins PlayStation as $3.6B deal closes

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based development studio behind the Destiny franchise of video games, has officially been acquired by PlayStation makers… Read More

Sony will shift bulk of PlayStation Studios budget to live service games after $3.6B Bungie deal

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s acquisition of Destiny maker Bungie for $3.6 billion is the linchpin of a larger plan to bet… Read More

Why Bungie is becoming a ‘digital-first workplace’ — and still plans to keep its growing office footprint

Bungie’s decision last month to become a digital-first workplace came as a mild surprise, given that the video game developer… Read More

Tech Moves: Esper names CFO; Streem founder steps down; Nanostring adds board member

— David Barclay, former chief financial officer for DigniFi and Xevo, joined Esper as CFO. Esper is a Seattle-based startup… Read More

Xbox vet Ed Fries on blockchain, life as a venture capitalist and the run of extraordinary gaming deals

Ed Fries is having a big week. His games-focused venture fund 1Up Ventures put money into two separate new gaming… Read More

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Podcast: Sony’s $3.6B Bungie deal, explained

The latest jaw-dropping deal in video games is Sony Interactive Entertainment’s agreement to buy Bellevue, Wash.-based Bungie, maker of the… Read More

Analysis: Sony buying Bungie is the counter-move we were waiting for

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based software developer behind the popular online shooter Destiny 2, announced Monday that it will join the… Read More

Controversy at Bungie: New report reveals apparent toxic workplace issues for ‘Destiny 2’ developer

As Bungie celebrates its 30th anniversary this week, a new report has painted an unflattering portrait of the company’s internal… Read More

Bungie inks lease for two floors in downtown Seattle tower with room for 300 employees

Bungie is expanding from Bellevue, Wash. into Seattle. The independent video game developer confirmed on Monday afternoon that it plans… Read More

Bungie takes three more ‘Destiny 2’ cheat-makers to federal court

Independent video game studio Bungie, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., filed federal lawsuits on Thursday in Seattle against three companies that… Read More

Bungie’s growth plans: Destiny maker will expand Seattle-area HQ and release new IP by 2025

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based video game company behind the popular online shooter Destiny 2, is preparing to take its business… Read More

‘Destiny 2’ nabs No. 1 spot for Steam games in October — here are the top 20 releases from Valve

Bellevue, Wash.-based Valve Software released the latest revenue figures for its online storefront Steam, tracking the top 20 Steam releases… Read More

Q&A: Ex-Bungie CEO Harold Ryan reveals his latest project as a ‘new category of gaming company’

Harold Ryan has had a long career in the video game industry. His first job was as a tester for… Read More

First impressions: Bungie’s new independence starts on the moon with ‘Destiny 2: Shadowkeep’

Destiny 2’s new expansion, Shadowkeep, is a surprisingly good pick for a Halloween game. It’s still Destiny 2, so you’re… Read More

The future of ‘Destiny 2’: Newly-independent Bungie unveils seismic changes for flagship game

Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based studio behind franchises such as Destiny and Halo, broke several months of relative silence today with… Read More

Google reveals pricing details and launch titles for its new Stadia game streaming service

Google announced several new details of its Stadia game streaming service today, including initial price plans, planned launch titles including… Read More

It’s their ‘Destiny’: Developer Bungie announces plans to self-publish popular video game franchise

Destiny 2 is going independent. Bungie, the Bellevue, Wash.-based game developer, announced Thursday that going forward it will self-publish the… Read More

Destiny maker Bungie raises $100M from China’s NetEase to build new games

Bungie has reeled in a $100 million investment from Chinese gaming publisher NetEase, a key partnership that gives the company… Read More

High noon in the asteroid belt: Bungie’s ‘Destiny 2’ goes space Western with ‘Forsaken’ expansion

One week in advance of this year’s E3 Expo in Los Angeles, Bungie fired up its Twitch channel Tuesday morning for… Read More

Ready to return to Mars? Bungie reveals ‘Warmind,’ the new expansion for ‘Destiny 2’

Kirkland, Wash.-based video game developer Bungie took to its official Twitch channel Tuesday to reveal details about the forthcoming expansion… Read More