Bungie has announced that 17% of its entire workforce, or 220 people, will be laid off in the near future. The reason for this, of course, is the rising cost of development, but at the same time we were told about “difficulties in the economy.”
This morning, I wanted to share with you all some of the most challenging changes we’ve ever had to make as a studio. With the rising cost of development and changes in the industry, as well as ongoing economic conditions, it became clear that we needed to make significant changes to our cost structure and focus our development efforts entirely on Destiny and Marathon.
As of today, we are laying off 220 people, which is 17% of the company’s entire workforce.
As is clear from the statement, Bungie intends to focus on the development of Destiny and Marathon. The company is no longer talking about any other projects.
