Not Everything Should Be A Live-Service Game, Former Destiny Boss Says

Eddie Makuch
8/5/2025

As CEO of Bungie, Harold Ryan helped push the live-service genre forward with Halo and Destiny. Years after leaving Bungie, Ryan says he's observed that fans are speaking with their wallets and telling publishers that live-service is "not appropriate" for all games."I think that model is appropriate for some games, but I don't think it's appropriate for all games," Ryan told GI.biz. "And I believe consumers are telling us it's not appropriate for all consumers."The live-service bubble may have burst, with many titles in the genre performing poorly and shutting down. Some high-profile examples have included Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Concord, though there have been numerous other titles closing down as well.Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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