Leak Bungie Layoffs Were Planned Before Final Shape Release

[Absalon]

Stephen Totilo’s Game Fille newsletter cites three separate sources who each claimed that these cuts were already planned by early 2024, long before The Final Shape was released in June.

Totilo’s sources say that another round of cuts – those made this week – was planned in early 2024, and couldn’t have been avoided even if The Final Shape had been an enormous hit.

“I think Sony overpaid for Bungie,” one source told Totilo. “I think Bungie sold things they were just not able to deliver.”

Bungie to lay off over 200 staff as it forms new studio within PlayStation | VGC

Bungie has announced that it will lay off 220 staff, roughly 17% of the studio.

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[UnderTheInfluence]

I think Patt couldve lived without a car but no the 300 people gotta be let go

 

[Aztecloud]

Lets talk about how much bonus cuts did the executives took or in other words what other luxury car will Patt Parson buy this month

 

[Dramatic619]

IMO thats a sign of bad decision making from up top and they should be the ones to take a paycut or get laid off. Just saying!

 

[Keksis_theBetr4yed]

It's because these companies operate under an assumption of a level of financial growth that is absolutely unsustainable, not to mention pointless.