Dr Disrespect Returns, Bungie Hit By Massive Layoffs, And More Of The Week’s Biggest Gaming News

Also, an Olympic sharpshooter becomes an online sensation and some announcements come out of San Diego Comic-Con

Kotaku Staff Published August 3, 2024 |

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This week, Destiny 2 maker Bungie was hit by massive layoffs, leaving the future of the company’s popular looter shooter in some doubt and spurring waves of criticism of its CEO, who remains at the studio. We also saw streamer Dr Disrespect once again posting online, just 36 days after he confessed to sending “inappropriate” messages to a minor in 2017. And, in more wholesome news, with the Olympic Games happening in Paris, one particular sharpshooter became something of an online sensation for her singular style and “video game protagonist” energy. These stories and more are in the pages ahead.