Bungie laid off a lot of employees today, and it seems some of them only found out about it after the announcement was made on social media. Here’s what they had to say.
Destiny 2: The Final Form
Today, CEO Pete Parsons announced that 220 Bungie employees would be laid off. Company employees took to social media to criticize both the layoffs and the studio’s leadership.
Several Bungie developers have revealed on social media that they have been affected by these layoffs, and it appears that at least some of them were unaware of what was about to happen until the announcement was made public.
Comments from Bungie employees (and former employees)
Some former Bungie developers have been very vocal in placing the blame on Parsons. Griffin Bennett, a former member of the Destiny 2 sales and marketing team, asks, “Does management take responsibility for all of this or do they just ‘withhold bonuses’ and ‘fix it internally’? Poor leadership destroyed one of the greatest developers of all time. Retire, Pete.”
Liana Ruppert, another former member of that team, adds simply: “Resign, Pete.”
“I’m OK, but I’m angry and fucking depressed about what’s happening,” says Collin MacGregor, a designer at Marathon, of today’s layoffs. “Please use your energy and goodwill to support those who have been affected, because they are some of the most talented people in the industry.”
Dylan ‘dmg04’ Gafner, the community manager who left Bungie in 2022 and was rehired as global community lead for Destiny 2, says, “There are no excuses. So many talented developers have been lost, once again. The blame falls on the workers who have worked so hard to deliver for our community time and time again.”
Here is Bungie’s statement on the layoffs.
