Around 17% of the total workforce are losing their jobs.
Bungie, the developer of Destiny and Destiny 2, and the upcoming Marathon, has had a maligned last few years where it has seen frequent expansion delays, middling new content (albeit a brilliant The Final Shape expansion), and high-level executives leaving the studio. Over the last year, we’ve seen the studio admit that it has lost the trust of the players, a rumour that it could lose it’s independence as part of the Sony Interactive Entertainment family, and even layoffs affecting around 7% of the team. Speaking about the latter point, now even more developers are losing their jobs.
In a blog post written by Bungie head honcho Pete Parsons, it has been affirmed that 220 jobs will be cut at Bungie and that this will equate to around 17% of the global workforce being axed. It’s said that these layoffs will affect all levels of Bungie, meaning high-level executives will be on the chopping block as will greener employees.
Parsons adds, « Today is a difficult and painful day, especially for our departing colleagues, all of which have made important and valuable contributions to Bungie. Our goal is to support them with the utmost care and respect. For everyone affected by this job reduction, we will be offering a generous exit package, including severance, bonus and health coverage.
