Destiny devs blindsided after another 220 "inexcusable" layoffs are announced publicly: "This is how I’ve found out I’m laid off"
Jul. 31, 2024“I’m so sick and tired of these layoffs. Unionize unionize unionize.”
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Earlier today,CEO Pete Parsons announced that Bungie is laying off 220 employees. Current, former, and soon-to-be former employees have taken to social media to criticize both the layoffs and the studio’s leadership.
SeveralBungiedevelopers have revealed on social media that they’ve been affected by these layoffs, and it seems at least some of them weren’t aware of what was about to happen until the public post went live.
Some former Bungie devs have been very outspoken in pointing the blame squarely at Parsons. Griffin Bennett, a former member of the Destiny 2 sales and marketing team,asks"C-Suite taking accountability for any of this or still just ‘withholding bonuses’ and it’ll be ‘settled in-house?’ Poor leadership has crushed one of the greatest developers of all time. Retire, Pete." Liana Ruppert, another former member of that team,adds simply, “Step down, Pete.”
“I’m okay, but I’m angry and deeply fucking depressed about this,” Collin MacGregor, associate world designer onMarathon,says abouttoday’s layoffs. “Please put your energy and goodwill towards supporting those impacted because they’re some of the most talented people in the industry.”
As catastrophic layoffs rattle the games industry, FPS legend John Romero says “I’ve never seen anything like we’re seeing now.”
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