Bungie's Canceled Destiny Game Payback Targeted Younger Players

Journalist Jason Schreier revealed that Bungie was developing a canceled Destiny project codenamed Payback, a hero-focused third-person game inspired by Zelda and Genshin Impact. It was scrapped in summer 2024 after Destiny 2: The Final Shape, as Bungie sought to attract younger players while the franchise's fanbase kept aging.

• Payback was canceled in summer 2024 after Destiny 2: The Final Shape
• The hero-focused game drew comparisons to Genshin Impact, not classic Destiny 3
• Goal was to attract younger players as the average fan age kept rising
• Schreier doubts a proper Destiny 3 will happen: it could cost $500-600 million