2023-10-31 03:27:42
Following other overseas developers, Bungie, the game developer that has been operating “Destiny 2” for many years, confirmed the news of layoffs reported by foreign media by CEO Pete Parsons at the end of October. This wave of layoffs is likely to affect the “final form” of the next expansion pack. “(The Final Shape)’s release date. The news of Bungie’s layoffs was first reported by Bloomberg. After former Bungie community manager Griffin Bennett and some employees expressed their feelings about being laid off on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter), CEO Pete Parsons finally confirmed the news on the X platform. Item rumor news. I’ve been laid off from @Bungie. A surreal thing to write as I sit here pondering what went wrong. I’m still processing it all and while my first instinct is anger I know I’d regret what I’d say. Thank you to everyone at Bungie who helped make my last 5+ years the best ever. — Griffin Bennett (@GriffinWB) October 30, 2023 These are truly talented people. If you have openings, I would highly recommend each and every one of them . — pete parsons (@pparsons) October 30, 2023 “Today is a sad day at Bungie as we say goodbye to colleagues who have made a significant impact on the studio.” CEO Pete Parsons said. “These outstanding people have contributed to our games and They have made a huge contribution to Bungie culture, and their achievements will continue to be a part of Bungie in the future.” It is worth noting this layoff that Sony spent $1.2 billion to retain key employees of Bungie Studio, and in January 2022 By acquiring the studio, in addition to acquiring the Destiny series IP, Bungie is currently developing major new IP. Bungie is not the only large studio under Sony to report layoffs. PlayStation’s first-party studio Naughty Dog also learned from foreign media in early October that there was a wave of small-scale layoffs. Although neither Bloomberg nor Parsons disclosed the scale of Bungie’s layoffs, Bloomberg speculated that this decision may affect the release time of the “Destiny 2: Final Form” expansion pack. The expansion pack was originally scheduled to be launched in February 2024, but it is likely to be postponed. to June.
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