Bungie

An American video game developer founded in 1991, best known for creating the Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny franchises.

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Role-playing (RPG)

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Website

Founded

1991

HQ

Bellevue, United States

Known for

First-person shooter / Action / MMO

31

Games

2001–2017

Years

13

Platforms

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About

Bungie was established in Chicago, Illinois, and gained early success with Mac-compatible titles like Marathon and Myth. In 2000, the studio was acquired by Microsoft, leading to the development of the critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved as a launch title for the Xbox. Bungie later regained its independence in 2007 and went on to develop the Destiny franchise.

Founded in 1991 by Alex Seropian and Jason Jones, the developer first created titles such as Gnop! and Pathways into Darkness. In 2001, the studio's division Bungie West released Oni, a third-person action game blending martial arts and gunplay. That same year, the release of Halo: Combat Evolved revolutionized the first-person shooter genre. The game's massive popularity led to various collectible releases, including Halo: Combat Evolved [Not for Resale] and Halo: Combat Evolved [Game of the Year].

Following this success, the studio expanded the universe with Halo 2 in 2004, which pioneered online console matchmaking, followed by Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach. After parting ways with the franchise, custody of the intellectual property transitioned to Microsoft's 343 Industries. In 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired the studio for $3.6 billion, positioning it as an independent subsidiary focused on live-service multiplayer games and multiplatform development.