Bungie News Articles
Saturday18th Mar 2023
News Lance Reddick, The Voice Of Commander Zavala In Destiny 2, Has Passed Away
Bungie pays its respects
There's some incredibly sad news coming out of Hollywood today with a TMZ report revealing The Wire and John Wick actor Lance Reddick has passed away at the age of 60. It's believed he died of natural causes. The actor was also known within the video game community for his extensive role as Commander Zavala in Bungie's...
Tuesday28th Feb 2023
News Destiny 2 Is 'Blocking' Sign-Ins As Lightfall Expansion Arrives On Xbox Series X And S
If you're running into issues, here's what to do
Destiny 2: Lightfall is now live after a brief period of downtime for Bungie's MMO shooter, but there appear to be some launch day problems specific to the Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. "We are investigating an issue blocking sign-in for some Xbox Series X|S players. These players will not...
Thursday23rd Feb 2023
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 23-26)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again, with three titles available to play and download for free as part of Xbox Live Gold this weekend. Destiny 2's big 2022 expansion leads the charge here — on the eve the game's upcoming Lightfall release — while two other Xbox One titles round out the...
Thursday24th Nov 2022
News Microsoft Releases 'Never Before Seen' Screenshots Of Halo 2
Straight from mod documentation
If you're a fan of Halo and loved the second entry in the series, you might be interested in the new official mod tool documentation for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, a Halo release Microsoft continues to support to this day. The company shared the doc on its official website earlier today, and as highlighted by...
Friday4th Nov 2022
News Bungie Is 'Modifying' Destiny 2 To Work Better On Xbox One Consoles
Destined for change
In its latest 'This Week at Bungie' blog post, the Destiny developer has detailed some interesting changes coming to the last-gen versions of Destiny 2. In order to ensure that Bungie's ever-evolving shooter continues to work well on older systems, the team has made some changes to the way visuals work on Xbox One. In short,...
Sunday25th Sep 2022
News Classic Halo 3 Map 'The Pit' Is Coming To Halo Infinite Later This Year
We'll see you in the pit
During today's Halo Esports livestream, the team has announced that classic Halo 3 map, 'The Pit', is returning in Halo Infinite later this year. The remake will be built using the game's new Forge tools, which launch this November in beta form. The Pit marks the first classic map remake to come to Halo Infinite since...
Friday23rd Sep 2022
News Halo's Joseph Staten Says He Would 'Love To Do Something Like ODST Again'
It remains the "highlight" of his career
Halo 3: ODST is currently celebrating its 13th anniversary. Yes, believe it or not, the game was originally shipped for Xbox 360 back in 2009. Since then, it's also made the jump across to Halo: The Master Chief Collection. One living legend who is rather familiar with this game is Joseph Staten. The head of...
Thursday4th Aug 2022
News Almost 20 Years Later, 'Nearly Unbeatable' Halo 2 Challenge Finally Beaten
Never give up
It's been way more than a 'hot minute' since Halo 2 released, but that hasn't stopped folks playing it since release in 2004. Of course, its inclusion in Halo: The Master Chief Collection probably helped, but it hardly needed any help, did it? Having said all that, this is not something we expected to read in August 2022... After 18...
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Former Xbox Employee Joins Bungie As 'Project Lead' For Destiny 2 Expansions
Phil Spencer: "Congrats Catarina"
Earlier this year, Sony shared some surprising news - revealing it had acquired the former Halo developer Bungie for $3.6 billion. It seems it's not the only former team Xbox member jumping ship to PlayStation. Former senior program manager at Xbox's research and development division, Catarina Macedo, has now...
Tuesday22nd Mar 2022
News Destiny Fan Videos Are Receiving Takedowns On YouTube, Bungie Responds
Says it's "not" the work of Bungie or its partners
Bungie, the developer behind Destiny 2, has clarified to the game's community that's its "not" behind the latest series of copyright takedowns on YouTube. Various fan channels have been targeted for uploading videos featuring music tracks from the game, and even some of Bungie's own channels have...
Friday4th Feb 2022
News Sony Explains Why Bungie Joined PlayStation Studios
Bungie wants its IP to "grow big", potentially beyond games
Sony's recent announcement that it would be acquiring Destiny 2 developer Bungie has left a lot scratching their heads. The developer moved away from Microsoft and eventually did the same thing with Activision - reclaiming its independence, and yet now it's signed on with Sony. While...
Tuesday1st Feb 2022
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Congratulates Sony On Bungie Acquisition
Head of PlayStation Studios says it's "exciting times to be a gamer"
PlayStation has finally responded to Microsoft's string of acquisitions - announcing it will be acquiring the American developer Bungie (the studio known for Destiny and the original Halo series on Xbox) for $3.6 billion. Destiny 2 is one of Phil Spencer's favourite games on the...
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
Random Halo 3 Players Band Together To Earn Final Achievement Before Servers Close
The final countdown
The Halo games on Xbox 360 will see their servers (mostly) closed for good this week. That's right, 343 Industries is sunsetting Xbox 360 era Halo on January 13th, in favour of supporting The Master Chief Collection. However, that hasn't stopped a squad of Spartans banding together for what may be the final time. As spotted by...
Thursday6th Jan 2022
News Bungie Appears To Be Hiring For Its Unannounced Project
What could it be?
Last year, you might recall how the Destiny and former Halo developer Bungie was teasing something, that appeared to be tied to an unannounced project. While it seems nobody really knows exactly what is going on behind the scenes at Bungie, it's still recruiting for this new project, with a former Guild Wars 2 team member signing...
Friday24th Dec 2021
News Bungie Shares Halo x Destiny Boxart To Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary
And it's 20 years for Halo!
Bungie the original development team behind the Halo series is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary. As part of this, it's been sharing its history with the assistance of its latest release, Destiny 2. Perhaps the highlight of the lot for Halo and Xbox fans is a recreation of the original Halo: Combat Evolved box...
Tuesday9th Nov 2021
News Halo Dev Reveals The Painstaking Process Of Creating Video Game Screenshots
"All told, it took me a full day to create this one shot"
When we see screenshots of video games, we don't think of the time and effort that went into them all. However, this story about the inception of one Halo: Combat Evolved screenshot puts things into perspective. As shared by Joseph Staten, the head of creative on Halo Infinite and director...
Friday17th Sep 2021
News Former Halo Composer Marty O'Donnell Found In Contempt Of Court
He reportedly owes almost $100,000
Marty O'Donnell, a former composer of the Halo and Destiny franchises, has been found contempt in court after sharing original Destiny compositions online, something that violates a previous lawsuit. The report comes from Eurogamer, which revealed all the details. Back in 2015, a year after O'Donnell wa
Sunday8th Aug 2021
Random Halo's Legendary Multiplayer Announcer Does Voice Lines From Destiny 2
Just imagine a crossover
Although Bungie moved on from the Halo series more than a decade ago, plenty of fans still like to reminisce. One individual who has been around since the series' inception is the voice actor Jeff Steitzer - Halo's famous multiplayer announcer. He worked with Bungie back in the day, but what would it be like if he was...
Sunday11th Jul 2021
News Halo Co-Creator Shares Footage Of Prototype Build From 2000
Weapons, models and more...
Over the past week, the co-creator of the Halo universe, Marcus Lehto, has dug up some of his "old" Halo 2000 PC footage and shared it on social media. He started off with a look at the Covenant weapon prototypes - one of the highlights is the "microwave gun" - with Marcus himself noting how hilarious it would have been...
Friday4th Jun 2021
News Legendary Halo Composer Thinking About Calling Time On His Career
Finish the fight, Marty
If you love Halo, Marty O'Donnell needs no introduction. Back in the day, he composed all of the iconic tunes featured throughout the series and eventually moved across to Destiny, which was also developed by Bungie. In somewhat sad news, he's today shared a message on social media mentioning how he's thinking about retiring...
Wednesday14th Apr 2021
Random Former Halo Composer And His Dog Share TikTok Collaboration Of The Halo Theme
Good doggo!
Marty O'Donnell worked on the Halo series during the Bungie days, creating some of the iconic tunes we all know and love today. The legendary composer has now started his own TikTok channel, where he's shared a nostalgic rendition of the classic theme. Not only did O'Donnell play the Halo theme on his piano, but he was also joined by...
Tuesday16th Mar 2021
Random Yes, Phil Spencer Does Stream Xbox Games While Waiting For Planes
Of course he's playing Destiny 2
It's always nice when a company representative is a legitimate fan of what they're employed to praise every day of the week, and one of the best examples of this just might be the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer. We've heard before how he'll often use meetings as an excuse to play games, and even takes any chance he can...
Sunday14th Mar 2021
News Bungie's Employees Seem To Be Really Excited About Something
"Don’t think I have ever left a company meeting more hyped"
Odd behaviour from Bungie staff on social media over the past week has caught the attention of many fans of the company. A number of employees are simply tweeting the word "Bungie" with no context attached. Here's just one example, from Christopher Barrett - the director of an...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
News Bungie Announces Studio Expansion, Planning To Release New IP By 2025
Alongside working on new Destiny related "experiences"
With the growing success of the company, Bungie has announced a massive studio expansion which will see its headquarters in the US almost triple in size, along with an international division setting up shop in Amsterdam. The expansion to its headquarters, which is expected to be finished by...
Wednesday3rd Feb 2021
Random Destiny 2 Player Matches Up With Xbox Head Phil Spencer
The pair even took a selfie together
On a light-hearted note, one Reddit user has shared a recent Destiny 2 experience in which they managed to run into Xbox's very own Phil Spencer. Spencer (who is currently rank 109 in Destiny 2), reportedly crossed paths with one Reddit user, and to commemorate the occasion the pair took a selfie in-game. He was...
Friday15th Jan 2021
News Bungie's Halo Archive Is Finally Going Offline This February
Last chance to save your stats and files
It's the end of an era, folks! Bungie has announced that it will officially be shutting down its Halo website on February 9th, removing a selection of stats and files from those original Halo games in the process. In a message as part of a regular update, Bungie revealed the news: "Almost nine years ago,...
Wednesday16th Dec 2020
News Destiny 2 Brings The Holiday Spirit With Free 'The Dawning' Event
Christmas has come early!
Getting in the mood for the Christmas period and looking for some in-game events to celebrate the season? Destiny 2 has you covered. Running between December 15 to January 5, 2021, The Dawning returns from previous years with its Christmas inspired event. The hubs have been rethemed to take full advantage of the season and...
News Xbox Broke A Guinness World Record By Projecting Destiny 2 At The Top Of A Giant Mountain
Because why not?
In line with the "Power Your Dreams" message that has accompanied the Xbox Series X|S launch, the company has done just that with one gamer. By visiting the top of Copper Mountain in Colorado, Xbox managed to make one gamers dream come true by projecting Destiny 2: Beyond Light on the largest projected video ever conceived,...
Sunday15th Nov 2020
News Can You Believe It? Halo 2 Is Now 16 Years Old
Time flies when you're saving humanity
Just before the launch of the Xbox Series X|S this week, Halo 2 actually celebrated its 16th anniversary. Yep, when Bungie's second game landed on the original Xbox in 2004, it was the first Halo title on the system to allow players to take the fight online, play as the Arbiter and even dual-wield. The story...
Tuesday7th Jul 2020
News Bungie Almost Returned To Microsoft Before Signing 2010 Activision Deal
'Microsoft was very close to making a serious [offer]'
Former Halo and Destiny composer Marty O'Donnell has revealed developer Bungie was very close to being reacquired by Microsoft before signing its multi-year deal with Activision in 2010 (via GamesIndustry.biz). In an interview on the HiddenXperia YouTube channel, O'Donnell explained that the...
