Following reported job losses at fellow Sony-owned studios earlier this month
Bloombergconfirmed that Bungie CEO Pete Parsons sent a company-wide email to inform staff of a meeting this morning, accompanying news of the layoffs.
While the full extent of the cuts is currently unknown, those laid off include Destiny 2 community manager and accessibility co-lead Liana Ruppert, associate franchise editor Jason Guisao, social media lead Griffin Bennett, and event manager Matthew Bianchi, who took to social media to confirm they had been let go from the studio.
“I’m processing,I’m so heartbroken. I don’t know what to do from here… this was my home. I feel so lost,” Ruppert wrote onTwitter/X.
“That was a hell of a run folks… Today I was let go from Bungie,” Bianchiconfirmed. “5 years and 346 days of D2,Marathonand some of the absolute best co-workers in Gaming.”
“I was born and raised in Bellevue. Bungie was my “home team” studio. It was honor to work there. This one stings,” Bennettsaid. “Thank you to everyone at Bungie who helped make my last 5+ years the best ever.”
Well… my heart is breaking for all affectedI am now looking for opportunities. I have 21 years of games industry experience in media, production, and community management. I’m processing,I’m so heartbroken. I don’t know what to do from here… this was my home. I feel so lost
The Bungie layoffs follow areported “wave of layoffs” at other PlayStation studios earlier this month. Sonyacquired Bungie last yearfor north of $3.5 billion.
