On the eve of Destiny 2’s re-launch as a partly free-to-play game, Bungie has revealed that plans are now in place for the release of at least one non-Destiny title by 2025.
Bungie first confirmed it was working on new experiences outside of Destiny last year, when Chinese publisher NetEase announced it had invested over $100 million USD in the studio. At the time, Bungie said the investment would help it “explore new directions”, while NetEase revealed the studio would “begin the creation of new worlds” as part of the deal.
Although there’s been limited news regarding Bungie’s future non-Destiny endeavours since then, the studio has now opened up a little about its ambitions as an independent developer, following its split with Activision earlier this year.
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In conversation with IGN, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons revealed the studio was aiming to be “one of the world’s best entertainment companies”, a goal that would see it become a multi-franchise developer by 2025. “We have a pretty specific path,” explained Parsons, “to make sure we transform Destiny and that we have other franchises within the marketplace [by then].”