This seems like a very heavy-handed decision, but at the same time, no one externally really understands what is happening at bungie. There are periods of excellent content with good balance, and there are ones with absolutely horrible everything else, and poor communication as the cherry on top.

I feel really bad for everyone affected, and am not sure how this will reflect on the upcoming months. The next season, without any doubt, is already finalized, and I don't know if it'll last almost 8 months

Executives should be taking a paycut for their failures, not laying off their low level staff.

This seems wild. Wonder if they're extending this season and next season or just next season. Since I highly doubt we'll get a filler season after next season since next season leads into TFS.

My clan thinks this is due to massive mismanagement on Bungies part, which may be true to a degree. But with all the lay offs in the industry the last few years I assume the need by the executive suite to make their bonuses via lay offs is part of it too. Sure Lightfall was a wreck, but the seasons this year have all been very good from a story standpoint. Some of the engagement has been iffy for sure (Deep probably being the season with the most issues).

Obligatiory recommendedation: Jason co-hosts a gaming news podcast called Triple Click, alongside Maddy Myers, Deputy Games Editor at Polygon, and Kirk Hamilton, formerly of Kotaku and now host of Strong Songs. They're excellent at their work.

My thoughts are with those finding out they need to find new jobs, their whole lives just got upended.

With Destiny, we have had artificially extended seasons before, during COVID if I remember right. Seeing as we have stuff to do in game still we should be ok. Maybe they can mix things up a bit and rotate the exotic missions more often or allow a playlist of those.

Best thing to say when they let you go?

Forever is a long time to miss me!

They had open roles as recently as last week on LinkedIn. Looking at the careers page, only a handful are left.

Bungie has some of the worst executives I've witnessed in a long while. They bragged on under delivering and now it's come back to haunt them.