Bungie breaks away from Activision, keeps rights to Destiny
Over eight years have passed since Bungie joined Activision in 2010, with a planned 10-year publishing deal that would eventually lead to Destiny (2014) and Destiny 2 (2017). However, that contract appears to have expired just short of its original agreement, with Activision announcing that the two companies will be splitting up and going their separate ways as of January 10, 2019. Developer Bungie will be able to keep the rights to its IP created with Activision, Destiny, and will be in charge of all facets of the game from here on out, including publishing and marketing. For players, not much will immediately change, as Destiny 2 will still be available on BattleNet regardless of the split and any upcoming game events are still on track. Regarding the separation, Bungie stated that the company is thankful for Activision's help, but that they're also excited to move on and continue creating their game on their own, while Activision focuses on its other IPs that it still owns.
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