Bungie and Activision are parting ways after maintaining a publishing agreement since 2010.
Bungie made the announcement through Bungie.net today. In the official statement, Bungie says, “With Activision, we created something special. To date, Destiny has delivered a combination of over 50 million games and expansions to players all around the world.”
Following this eight-year run, Activision has transferred publishing rights for Destiny to Bungie, allowing the developer to fully control and publish its own property. Bungie further stated, “With our remarkable Destiny community, we are ready to publish on our own, while Activision will increase their focus on owned IP projects.”
Source: IGN.com Bungie Splits with Activision, Maintains Destiny Rights