Days after Bungie’s current spherical of layoffs, the corporate hopes Future 2’s upcoming Remaining Form growth can be a potential savior for the shared-world shooter. 

Based on a brand new Forbes report, the developer desires the growth to be on par with Future: The Taken King and Future 2: The Witch Queen. That is the impetus for Form’s current delay to June 2024, as Bungie just lately affirmed that it needed to “construct one thing that can be regarded alongside one of the best video games we’ve ever made.”

“We’re intensely targeted on exceeding your expectations for The Remaining Form,” continued Bungie. “Future 2 has greater than 650 devoted teammates pouring all their vitality and experience into delivering this epic second and its subsequent Episodes.”

Some workers knew of Form’s delay months in the past, continued Forbes. However the delay was revealed late sufficient that Bungie could not create an equal to its earlier thirtieth Anniversary occasion to naturally fill the void in February 2024 (its unique launch date). Some form of content material will launch round that point, however there are presently no specifics. 

Wager all of it on Future 2: The Remaining Form

Bungie’s layoffs had been partly blamed on Future 2’s declining participant base, and Forbes notes that engagement and participant spending have sharply fallen after the discharge of Future 2: Lightfall this previous February. Even so, it is alleged that the growth bought “very nicely.”

Forward of the layoffs, administration reportedly seemed for numerous methods to keep away from them, although government compensation was apparently not a kind of choices. Equally, the developer’s just lately acquired new constructing was mentioned to be a non-factor within the reductions, and the $1.2 billion for worker retention had barely something left to keep away from cuts. 

Reportedly, Bungie workers harbor anger in the direction of administration, who informed them that being acquired by Sony in 2022 saved the studio. Some have made their emotions recognized in staff conferences, with Forbes noting that those that made gambles on the developer stay after issues did not repay. 

Future 2’s long-term future after these layoffs is presently unclear. It is mentioned that Bungie hopes to be a multi-property (and multi-revenue) studio between this, its Marathon reboot, and no matter else is within the pipeline. Nevertheless it all is dependent upon whether or not The Remaining Form can flip the tide of Future 2, and if its gamers will keep round to seek out out.

Forbes’ full report on Bungie and Future 2 is right here.