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Bungie

Bungie is a video game company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on various game types – primary shooters - in the industry. Bungie initially started off with games like Marathon for Mac. Eventually, it went on to create some of the biggest franchises in gaming, such as the original Halo franchise from Halo 1 – Halo Reach. After a partnership with Activision and later being acquired by PlayStation, Bungie adjusted focus to games as a service with the Destiny franchise.

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Date Founded
May 1, 1991
Parent Company
Sony
Subsidiaries
Sony

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Marathon Won't Succeed Unless It Leans Into Its Greatest Strength

Marathon is off to a rocky start after its gameplay reveal, but it still has one ace up its sleeve that could leave a lasting impression on players.

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More Marathon Gameplay Footage Coming Very Soon As Bungie Lifts Closed Alpha NDA

Bungie is lifting the NDA for Marathon’s closed alpha playtest, meaning you’re about to see a lot more gameplay footage of the extraction shooter.

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How To Sign Up For Bungie's Marathon Alpha Test

Marathon's closed alpha test is starting soon, and the process, while relatively easy, requires multiple s and a bit of work.

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Marathon Won't Require A PSN Despite Being Owned By Sony

Sony won't be requiring a PSN for PC and Xbox players of the sci-fi extraction shooter from Bungie, Marathon.

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Bungie’s Marathon Revival Sounds Way Worse After One Change

Bungie's extraction shooter revival for Marathon has been making progress despite studio struggles, but one change makes it sound way worse.

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Marathon Series Revival In The Works At Bungie, Rumors Claim

Rumors suggest that Bungie is developing a new Marathon game, which will transform the sci-fi shooter series into a live-service extraction shooter.

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Bungie Is Now Officially A PlayStation Studio

PlayStation's acquisition of Bungie is now officially finalized, firmly placing the renowned former developer of Halo firmly in Sony's hands.

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Destiny 2 YouTuber Sued By Bungie For Fake Claims

A disgruntled Youtuber faked being a Bungie rep to order the takedown of Destiny 2 content creator videos. Now, Bungie is striking back hard.

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Video Game Companies Rally To Ukraine After Russian Invasion

The global gaming community’s developers and publishers have come together to help Ukraine during the Russian invasion, donating millions.

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Destiny 2 Players Will Be Banned For Trying To Run It On Steam Deck

Valve's new portable gaming device, The Steam Deck, is not compatible with Destiny 2, and the game's developers threaten a ban for those who try.

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New Destiny 2 DLC The Witch Queen Season of the Risen Trailer Shows Cabal Allies
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Trailer Unites Guardians With the Cabal

A new season released with Destiny 2 The Witch Queen has former Cabal enemies Guardians to battle a common enemy in Season of the Risen.

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Destiny 2 Witch Queen Expansion DLC Release Date February 22
Destiny 2: When The Witch Queen Expansion's Release Date Is

Destiny 2’s highly anticipated Witch Queen expansion will release online this February. Savathûn and the Hive Guardians await for battle.

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5 Reasons Bungie Should Take Over The Killzone Franchise (& 5 Reasons They Should Take Over The Resistance Franchise)

With Sony's recent acquisition of Bungie, which classic franchise between Killzone and Resistance would best fit a revival under Bungie's direction?

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All Bungie Games Sony Will Own Now

With Sony's latest big-money acquisition of Bungie, here's a look at all the Bungie games that will now be entering Sony's expansive catalog.

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Is Halo Infinite Made By Bungie

After Sony's acquisition of developer Bungie, some fans might be wondering if the developer owns Halo Infinite and if it could come to PlayStation.

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No, Sony Doesn't Own Halo Infinite Now

Sony recently acquired Bungie, the makers of the original Halo games. Bungie and Halo parted ways in 2012 and Microsoft has owned Halo ever since.

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PlayStation "Overpaid For Bungie Out of Desperation," Analyst Believes

Well-known industry analyst MIchael Pachter believes PlayStation "vastly overpaid" for Destiny developer Bungie out of sheer "desperation."

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What Sony Owning Bungie Means For Destiny Players

Sony recently acquired Bungie, the developer currently running the Destiny series, but the buyout doesn't seem to have any major impact on the series.

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PlayStation & Bungie Currently Developing Several Live Service Games

According to Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO, Jim Ryan, PlayStation is working on several live service games with help from Bungie.

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PlayStation Acquires Halo & Destiny Creator Bungie For $3.6 Billion

PlayStation has announced that it will acquire Halo and Destiny creator Bungie for $3.6 billion. Their games will still remain multi-platform.

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