“One of the Most Difficult Changes We’ve Ever Had to Make”: Bungie Eliminates 220 Jobs, 17% of Its Workforce

[Tsing]

Bungie, the American video game developer and publisher based in Bellevue, Washington that is owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment and known for birthing several hit franchises, including Halo, Marathon, and Destiny, has eliminated 220 jobs for reasons that include "industry shifts" and the rising costs of game development, Pete Parsons has announced.

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[Grimlakin]

Lets throw in... no sustainable income stream. As they stopped Destiny development I understand.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Yep, one of the most difficult changes, the CEO trying to figure out a way to show off a multimillion-dollar car collection to staff struggling to pay bills.

Former Bungie devs show fury and sorrow over layoffs, following the revelation that CEO Pete Parsons allegedly spent at least $2,414,550 on vintage cars in the past 2 years

No bungee cords at the bottom.

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