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With Destiny 2 over, Bungie lays off 'most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members'

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Destiny 2
Genres · adventure, fps, rpg
Release · Sep 6, 2017
Developer · Bungie
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662 articles 197 writers 21 reviews
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Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1994–2026
Latest · Marathon
Top genres · fps, adventure, rpg
2062 articles 336 writers 47 games
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Active · 1994–2026
Latest · Marathon
Top genres · fps
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