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===Founding===
===Founding===
{{Quote|The culture of Bungie was pretty simple. It was just a bunch of college kids who wanted drink beer and eat pizza and do amazing cool stuff in their basements.|Chris Butcher}}
{{Quote|The culture of Bungie was pretty simple. It was just a bunch of college kids who wanted drink beer and eat pizza and do amazing cool stuff in their basements.|Chris Butcher}}
For much of the 1990s they developed a series of increasingly technically detailed [[first-person shooter]] (FPS) games for the Macintosh, the most famous being the ''[[Marathon]]'' series, following this with the acclaimed ''[[Wikipedia:Myth (computer game)|Myth]]'' tactical-combat series for both the Mac and [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. Bungie games were particularly well-loved by players due to their complex back stories which often left more mysteries unexplained than revealed.
For much of the 1990s they developed a series of increasingly technically detailed [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|First-person shooter]] (FPS) games for the Macintosh, the most famous being the ''[[Wikipedia:Marathon|Marathon]]'' series, following this with the acclaimed ''[[Wikipedia:Myth (computer game)|Myth]]'' tactical-combat series for both the Mac and [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. Bungie games were particularly well-loved by players due to their complex back stories which often left more mysteries unexplained than revealed.


In 1997, Bungie Studios established Bungie West, a studio in California. However, the studio didn't last long and was shut down in 2000. Bungie West's only game was Oni.
In 1997, Bungie Studios established Bungie West, a studio in California. However, the studio didn't last long and was shut down in 2000. Bungie West's only game was Oni.
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===Acquisition by Sony===
===Acquisition by Sony===
On January 31, 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced its intent to acquire Bungie for $3.6 billion.
On January 31, 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced its intent to acquire Bungie for $3.6 billion. The acquisition closed on July 15th, 2022, officially making Bungie a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment.


The acquisition closed on July 15th, 2022, officially making Bungie a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
One of the reasons Sony bought Bungie was that it could guide its studios in making live-service games. Bungie provided advice on ''[https://thelastofus.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Online The Last of Us Online]''.<ref name = "SonyCarve">[https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/10/22/sony-carves-out-a-bungie-team-for-a-live-service-overseer-role-at-playstation/ '''Forbes''' - ''Sony Carves Out A Bungie Team For A Live Service Overseer Role At PlayStation'']</ref>
 
0n July 31st, 2024, Bungie laid off 17% of its workforce, citing rising development costs, industry shifts, and difficult economic conditions. 220 staff were laid off, with 155 of them integrated into Sony Interactive Entertainment.<ref>[https://gamerant.com/bungie-mass-layoffs-july-2024/ '''GameRant''' - ''Destiny Developer Bungie is Laying Off Over 200 People'']</ref> As of September 2024, the majority of Bungie remains focused on ''Destiny 2'', while a smaller team is working on ''[https://marathongame.fandom.com/wiki/Marathon_(2025) Marathon]''.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/09/18/new-marathon-details-on-heroes-price-and-radio-silence/ '''Forbes''' - ''New ‘Marathon’ Details On Heroes, Price And Radio Silence'']</ref>
 
By October 2024, Sony's relationship with Bungie had shifted. While Sony had bought Bungie to provide advice on live-service games, by this point, Sony wanted Bungie to do so in official capacity. Bungie will continue to work on ''Destiny 2'' and ''Marathon''. By this point in time, Bungie had 850 developers working on both games.<ref name = "SonyCarve"/>


==Bungie games==
==Bungie games==
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*''[[Wikipedia:Abuse (computer game)|Abuse]]'' (Macintosh port) (1996)
*''[[Wikipedia:Abuse (computer game)|Abuse]]'' (Macintosh port) (1996)
*''[[Halopedia:Marathon#Marathon Infinity|Marathon Infinity]]'' (1996)
*''[[Halopedia:Marathon#Marathon Infinity|Marathon Infinity]]'' (1996)
*''[[Wikipedia:Weekend Warrior|Weekend Warrior'' (Publisher)]] (1997)
*''[https://bungie.fandom.com/wiki/Weekend_Warrior Weekend Warrior]'' (Publisher, 1997)
*''[[Wikipedia:Myth: The Fallen Lords|Myth: The Fallen Lords]]'' (1997)
*''[[Wikipedia:Myth: The Fallen Lords|Myth: The Fallen Lords]]'' (1997)
*''[[Wikipedia:Myth: II Soulblighter|Myth II: Soulblighter]]'' (1998)
*''[[Wikipedia:Myth: II Soulblighter|Myth II: Soulblighter]]'' (1998)
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*''[[Halopedia:Halo 2|Halo 2]]'' (2004)
*''[[Halopedia:Halo 2|Halo 2]]'' (2004)
*''[[Halopedia:Halo 3|Halo 3]]'' (2007)
*''[[Halopedia:Halo 3|Halo 3]]'' (2007)
*''Pimps at Sea'' (April Fools Joke)
*''[https://bungie.fandom.com/wiki/Pimps_at_Sea Pimps at Sea]'' (April Fools Joke)
*''[[Halopedia:Halo 3: ODST|Halo 3: ODST]]'' (2009)
*''[[Halopedia:Halo 3: ODST|Halo 3: ODST]]'' (2009)
*''[[Halopedia:Halo: Reach|Halo: Reach]]'' (2010)
*''[[Halopedia:Halo: Reach|Halo: Reach]]'' (2010)
*''[[Destiny]]'' (2014)
*''[[Destiny]]'' (2014)
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' (2017)
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' (2017)
*''[https://marathongame.fandom.com/wiki/Marathon_(upcoming) Marathon]'' (TBA)
*''Matter'' (TBA)<ref>[https://gamerant.com/bungie-matter-ip-release-window-report/ '''Game Rant''': ''Bungie's Next IP After Destiny and Marathon Has a Potential Release Window'']</ref>
*''Gummy Bears'' (TBA)


===Cancelled games===
===Upcoming games===
*''[[Cyberacme:Marathon (202X)|Marathon]]'' (2025)


===Platforms===
===Platforms===
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==Known employees==
==Known employees==
{{Outdated}}
*[[Sage Merrill]]
*[[Sage Merrill]]
*[[Christopher Barrett]]
*[[Christopher Barrett]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[Joseph Staten]]
*[[Joseph Staten]]
*[[Lars Bakken]]
*[[Lars Bakken]]
*[[Luke Smith]]
*[[Luke Smith]] {{c|formerly}}
*[[M.E. Chung]]
*[[M.E. Chung]]
*[[Chris Gossett]]
*[[Clay Carmouche]]
*[[Guillaume Colomb]]
*[[Jason Harris]]
*[[Jerry Hook]]
*[[Matthew Ward]]
*[[Pete Parsons]]
*[[Scott Taylor]]
*[[Shiek Wang]]
*[[Steve Cotton]]
*[[Tom Doyle]]
*[[Tom Sanocki]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==