Bungie’s Canceled Payback Project Aimed to Reach Younger Players

Bungie planned to use a canceled Destiny project, codenamed Payback, to attract younger players, according to reporting by Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier.

In a recent YouTube video, Schreier shared further details about the project. He said Bungie had originally envisioned Payback as the franchise’s future, though it would have been a substantial departure from the existing games: a third-person title inspired by The Legend of Zelda and Genshin Impact.

The project was led by Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, Schreier said. The report also linked Bungie’s plans to an effort to address an aging Destiny fanbase. The available details do not specify how Payback would have appealed to younger players or how its gameplay would have worked.

Payback was canceled. Schreier had reported on the project previously, and his latest video offered additional information about Bungie’s original plans.