Quick Scoop

As of mid‑2026, Bungie has roughly 850–1,400 employees , depending on whether you count pre‑layoff or post‑reorganization headcount. The most specific 2026 data point is:

  • ~1,406 total employees as of December 2025 (source: Revelio Labs).
  • In April 2026 , reports said Bungie had about 850 employees.

Between those two moments, the studio went through mass layoffs in late June 2026, cutting hundreds of staff and effectively wiping out most of the Destiny 2 team. So by July 2026, the actual employee count is likely below 850 , but no official updated total has been published yet.

What Happened in 2026

The Layoff Shock

In late June 2026, Bungie announced a major reorganization after saying Destiny 2 “fell short of expectations”. Reports say:

  • Most of the Destiny 2 team was laid off.
  • Some staff from the Marathon project were also cut.
  • Sony documents referenced 292 headcount reductions at Bungie’s Bellevue, Washington HQ.

Because of this, the previously cited ~850 figure from April 2026 is almost certainly no longer accurate for July 2026.

Why the Numbers Differ

Source / Time| Reported Headcount| Context / Notes
---|---|---
Revelio Labs (Dec 2025)| ~1,406| Pre‑layoff, full company worldwide 9
April 2026 reports| ~850| Already reduced from 2025 peak 11
Post‑June 2026 (now)| <850 (estimate)| After ~292+ layoffs; no official new total yet

The big drop from 1,400 to ~850 likely reflects earlier internal cuts and restructuring, while the June 2026 layoffs pushed the number even lower.

What This Means for Bungie

  • Destiny 2 has effectively ended new content development, with its core team largely gone.
  • Remaining Bungie staff are focused on Marathon and other future projects, but with a much smaller team.
  • The studio is now in a highly transitional phase , so employee counts will likely keep shifting as reorganization continues.

Bottom line:
If you need a single number for 2026:

  • Use ~850 as the best publicly reported figure from early 2026,
  • but understand that by July 2026 the real count is probably a few hundred lower due to the mass layoffs.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.