Following other overseas developers, Bungie, the game developer that has been operating “Destiny 2” for many years, confirmed the news of layoffs reported by foreign media by CEO Pete Parsons at the end of October. This wave of layoffs is likely to affect the “final form” of the next expansion pack. “(The Final Shape)’s release date.
News of Bungie’s layoffs was originally published byBloombergThe news was first reported by former Bungie community manager Griffin Bennett and some employees. X platform(formerly known as Twitter) After expressing his feelings about being laid off, CEO Pete Parsons finally confirmed the rumors on the X platform.
I’ve been laid off from @Bungie. A surreal thing to write as I sit here pondering what went wrong. I’m still processing it all and while my first instinct is anger I know I’d regret what I’d say.
Thank you to everyone at Bungie who helped make my last 5+ years the best ever.
— Griffin Bennett (@GriffinWB) October 30, 2023
These are truly talented people. If you have openings, I would highly recommend each and every one of them.
— pete parsons (@pparsons) October 30, 2023
“Today is a sad day at Bungie as we say goodbye to colleagues who have made a significant impact on the studio,” said CEO Pete Parsons. “These outstanding individuals have made huge contributions to our games and Bungie culture, and their achievements are also We will continue to be a part of Bungie in the future.”
What is noteworthy about this layoff is that Sony spent US$1.2 billion to retain key employees of Bungie Studio and acquired the studio in January 2022. In addition to acquiring the “Destiny” series IP, Bungie is currently developing major new IP .
Bungie is not the only large studio under Sony to report layoffs. PlayStation’s first-party studio Naughty Dog also learned from foreign media in early October that there was a wave of small-scale layoffs.
Although neither Bloomberg nor Parsons disclosed the scale of Bungie’s layoffs, Bloomberg speculated that this decision may affect the release time of the “Destiny 2: Final Form” expansion pack. The expansion pack was originally scheduled to be launched in February 2024, but it is likely to be postponed. to June.
