It’s been a tumultuous period for Destiny 2 maker Bungie since the studio was acquired by Sony, and new financial data indicates that this transition has impacted the parent company’s finances.
In Sony’s Q2 2025 earnings report, published last night, the company revealed an impairment loss of 31.5 billion yen (approximately $204 million USD) on a portion of its Bungie assets related to Destiny 2. This significant write-down signals that the popular live-service game has not been performing as well as Sony initially expected.
Sony’s CFO, Lin Tao, confirmed these challenges during a subsequent Q&A session, as reported by Eurogamer. He stated, “Regarding Destiny 2, partially due to the changes in the competitive environment, the level of sales and user engagement have not reached the expectations we had at the time of the acquisition of Bungie.”
This development highlights the difficulties Sony is facing in managing and growing Bungie’s flagship title amidst a shifting gaming landscape. Fans and industry observers will be watching closely to see how Bungie and Sony respond moving forward.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146780/sony-destiny-2-not-reaching-expectations
