The Bungie campus sublease covers up to 210,984 square feet at Bellevue Connection in Bellevue, Washington. The space is listed as available through September 2035, with rent “Upon Request.” That’s a lot of office space, but it is not a closure announcement.
Bungie says it is exploring sublease options because of its digital-first workplace model and remote collaboration, while continuing to maintain a physical office presence in Bellevue, according to Shacknews. This is news about Bungie’s office plans, not proof that the studio or Destiny is finished.
TL;DR: Bungie is exploring a sublease for up to 210,984 square feet at its Bellevue campus as it shifts to a digital-first workplace, while maintaining a physical office presence in the city. The listing, available through September 2035, is not a closure announcement or proof that Destiny is finished.
What Bungie Is Subleasing
In September 2026, a commercial listing offered up to 210,984 square feet at Bellevue Connection, 550 106th Ave NE, Bellevue, Washington, for sublease. That’s an offer for campus space, not an announcement that Bungie is closing.
According to Shacknews’ September 2026 report, Bungie said it was exploring sublease options because of its digital-first workplace model and remote collaboration. The company also said it would continue to maintain a physical office presence in Bellevue.
The distinction is straightforward: Bungie is reconsidering how much campus space it needs, not saying it is leaving the city. The listing does not establish how much space Bungie will continue to use, whether another tenant will take the offered area, or what the studio’s future staffing will look like. Real estate can signal a change in workplace strategy. On its own, it cannot prove a studio is shutting down.
Inside The Bellevue Connection Listing
The Bellevue Connection space is divided into four chunks: 19,570 square feet on the first floor, 21,000 on the mezzanine, 84,207 on the second floor, and 86,207 on the third. The space spans the building, rather than sitting in one tidy office suite.
The available term runs through September 2035. That’s the listing’s availability window. It does not mean a tenant has signed on or that the space has already been leased.
The rental rate is listed as “Upon Request.” There’s no public price or range to compare with the square footage. For a listing this large, the price tag is playing hide-and-seek.
Why The Timing Raises Questions
KIRO 7 reported in June 2026 that a Washington WARN filing listed 292 Bungie employees at the Bellevue site as affected, with separations anticipated to begin as early as July 9, 2026, according to the station’s report. The filing does not establish that Bungie is closing.
On May 21, 2026, Bungie announced that Destiny 2’s final live-service content update would arrive on June 9. Bungie also said the game would remain playable afterward. Ending scheduled major content updates is separate from reducing staff or offering office space for sublease.
Three real developments are happening at once: a WARN filing affecting Bungie workers, a change to Destiny 2’s content plans, and a shift in Bungie’s real-estate needs. Together, they raise questions about the studio’s direction, but they don’t answer them. Treating the campus listing as proof that Bungie is shutting down turns coincidence into a conclusion the documented facts don’t support.
Bungie’s Latest Message On Destiny
On September 17, 2026, Bungie called Destiny foundational to its future and said it was not done with the franchise. The studio also outlined two planned updates: an October refresh for Nightfall and a December update called Symbiosis.
Those plans undercut the claim that the campus sublease alone proves Destiny is over. Bungie has described future work for the franchise, which is a more concrete signal than treating a real-estate listing as a farewell letter. The plans don’t guarantee how much support Destiny will receive or what its long-term future will look like.
Bungie’s message is about the game; the sublease is about its office footprint. One doesn’t settle the other. The studio’s update also doesn’t answer what its Bellevue workspace or wider business will look like next. A roadmap isn’t a lease, and a lease listing isn’t a roadmap.
What To Watch Next
The next useful updates are concrete ones: whether Bungie reaches a sublease agreement and what the company says about its Bellevue office presence. The listing and Bungie’s statement show that the studio is exploring a sublease while maintaining a physical Bellevue presence, not announcing a closure, according to Shacknews.
Until Bungie confirms more, the future tenant, how much space Bungie will retain, and the studio’s long-term plans remain unknown. The listing is a real business development, not a closure announcement.
What To Watch Next
Destiny players have a clearer test than office speculation: compare Bungie’s October Nightfall refresh and December Symbiosis with what actually ships, then see whether Bungie publishes a support plan beyond those updates. A promised date is a checkpoint, not proof of a healthy pipeline.
Anyone affected by the June WARN filing should keep their Bungie notice and check Washington State Employment Security Department guidance, rather than infer individual job status from a building listing. The agency explains the state WARN rules; a campus lease can’t tell anyone whether a specific position is affected.
Everyone else can watch for Bungie’s next concrete announcements about staffing or game support. Internet detective work is fun until the spreadsheet claims to know more than the company.
