Bungie moves to reassure Destiny fans after securing $100m for new game

Bungie has received over $100m as part of an investment from a Chinese publisher to build a new game.

The Destiny developer received the investment from NetEase, which operates Blizzard games such as World of Warcraft, StarCraft 2 and Overwatch in mainland China. NetEase now has a minority stake in Bungie and a seat on its board of directors, but insisted the developer will continue to operate independently.

"Today, we're excited to announce that we've entered into a new partnership with NetEase to help us explore new directions," reads Bungie's statement.

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