Destiny 2 developer Bungie says it will "never" simply stick to games, defending a pro-choice statement it releaseꦇd as the United States grapples with a leaked Supreme Court decision that would overturn longstanding abortion rights. 

In a upholding "essential healthcare rights," Bungie described the leaked draft as "a blow to freedom in America and a direct attack on human rights." The studio called for supporters to donate to pro-choice organizations including , the , and ﷽the . 

, declaring that "standing up for reproductive choice and liberty is not a difficult decision to make." It was also quick to shut down users arguing the studio has no business meddling in politically charged situations. 

"Can we just stick to making video games?" asked one user. Bungie's reꦦsponse was 😼clear-cut: 

Similarly, a user with a toaster as their Twitter profile picture flatly declared "you ♒are a video game company" in response to Bungie's post, 𝓰prompting a no-doubt amused Bungie community manager to , "You are a toaster." 

This isn't the first time Bungie's leveraged its platform to advocate for charity initiatives or social justice. In June 2020, the studio released a Black Lives Matter pin with proceeds supporting racial justice, and earlier this March, it followed companies including like Sony and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:halting sales in Russia amid the count🎃ry's ongoing attack on Ukraine.&💝nbsp;

"We’ve chosen our side and it wa🦂sn’t difficult," Bungie said in another rec𝓡ent . "Our company values exist beyond our games." 

Earlier this year, Bungie was acquired by Sony for $3.6 billion.