Discussion Top Director at Bungie Was Fired After Misconduct Investigation

[LIONT4MER]

Chris Barrett, one of the top executives at one of the video game industry’s leading studios, was fired this spring after he was accused by several female employees of inappropriate behavior, according to people familiar with the matter.

Starting at Bungie Inc. in 1999, Barrett rose through the ranks as an artist and then a director on the popular Halo and Destiny franchises and served on Bungie’s board before the company was bought by Sony Group Corp. for $3.6 billion in 2022. Until last summer he was also the director of Marathon, which the studio is hoping will become its next big game franchise. But in late March, he suddenly left the company.

Source: Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

 

[Ace_the_Cayde66]

Sickening news to hear man, whats even worse is how Sarah Daniels denied all that, his wife if anyone isn't aware
I used to have high praise for Chris Barret for the work he did on D1 and D2 man, fucking hell

 

[Jakelmoss]

This happens often when immature men make it semi-big with a company. Now he is blacklisted and may be heading into a divorce. In this world, men in power (who are not billionaires) must be hyper-aware and safe about their actions/comments.

 

[Adela]

This doesn't reflect well on Bungie, and I'm not sure why he thought he could get away with something like this.

What does this mean for the future of Marathon? In this #MeToo era, you'd think men in leadership roles would be more cautious and avoid making inappropriate comments in the workplace.

 

[RompShaker]

Sony before and after this acquisition must be a different company lmao, can't imagine the amount of headaches this has brought them.