It’s been a tumultuous period for Destiny 2 maker Bungie since the studio was acquired by Sony, and new financial data reveals that it has impacted the parent company’s finances.

Sony’s Q2 2025 earnings report, published last night, disclosed a significant impairment loss related to Bungie assets. Specifically, Sony recorded a 31.5 billion yen ($204.4 million USD) loss connected to Destiny 2. This financial 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 the situation during a subsequent Q&A session, as reported by Eurogamer. Tao explained that “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 underscores the challenges Sony is facing in maximizing the potential of Destiny 2 post-acquisition, highlighting the evolving and competitive nature of the gaming market.
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