It’s been a tumultuous period for Destiny 2 maker Bungie since the studio was acquired by Sony, and new financial data shows that it has impacted the parent company’s finances.
Sony recorded an impairment loss on a portion of its Bungie assets, indicating that Destiny 2 has not lived up to the company’s expectations. In Sony’s Q2 2025 earnings report released last night, it was revealed that the company took a 31.5 billion yen (approximately $204 million USD) loss related to its Bungie assets in connection with Destiny 2.
This significant write-down signals that the popular live service game hasn’t been performing as well as Sony had hoped. Sony’s CFO Lin Tao confirmed these concerns during a subsequent Q&A session, as reported by Eurogamer.
Regarding Destiny 2, CFO Lin Tao stated, “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 sheds light on the challenges Sony faces in maintaining the momentum of a live service title like Destiny 2 within a highly competitive market.
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