Bungie CEO Pete Parsons is leaving 23 years later. Fellow veteran Justin Truman Destiny GuardianDelayed release marathonPainful Sony integration of the height of the sky $ 3.6 billion in acquisition in 2022.
Parsons said in a blog post, “We decided to pass Torch after spending more than 20 years to build this amazing studio, establish the Bungie Foundation, and grow the inspiration community. above Bungie’s website. “This journey was a lifelong glory. I proudly proud of the world we have built together and millions of players who call them home.
Parsons joined Bungie in 2002 Half 2. He acquired the studio when the former CEO, Harold Ryan, left in 2016. Destiny Guardian delivery. He helped studio engineering Go out of publishing with Activision In 2019, Bungie continued to grow in almost annual expansion of hit science fictional loot shooters.
But after being sold to Sony in 2022, the situation began to change. Bungie’s expertise in multiplayer games did not prevent the PlayStation’s live service strategy from quickly, while the studio had a hard time cleaning up in 2023 and 2024, including veteran designers Luke Smith and Mark NOSEWORTHY. fate Spin -off Code name Investment recovery It is known to have been reported.
Ig Reported “Soul Crushing” atmosphere In the late 2023, among some employees, Bungie’s independence in Sony began to reduce the independence of Sony. Destiny Guardian. Parsons fired fire After the listing of the sports car collection, millions of dollars have been purchased after 2022, which is favored by SONY during the layoffs in 2024, and despite the rank and file staff received a pink slip.
Parsons said, “When I was asked to lead Bungie in 2015, my goal was to grow us into a studio where we can create and maintain our symbolic generation of spanning entertainment.” We started a bold new chapter. fateWe have established an envy and independent Live OPS organization that can create and publish its own games and joined the Incredible family of Sony Interactive Entertainment. ”
More recently, Bungie has faced the uphill battle. marathonExtractor revival of one of the oldest franchises. This game is expected to come out in September. But it was indefinitely delayed Earlier this year, the team had to check the marketing assets, including the trailer after the intermediate reception and the plagiarized art scandal for the closed alpha. Remove the elements created by external artists.
Bungie’s 15 -year -old veteran Truman started working at the original studio. fate. He recently acknowledged the recent confusion of the studio, but said, “We are trying to create a world that inspires friendship.” Truman said, “I was also part of this effort in Bungie when we didn’t do our best.” When we listened to the community, we knew we missed the mark. I know that in that conversation, as with all of us, I have learned a lot personally.
He added: “We are doing so. marathon and fate. We are currently turning off our heads, but we will show more things in these two worlds later this year. ”
