Behind the Scenes: Bungie CEO Breaks Silence on Layoffs and Reinvention Strategies

The hot news of Bungie layoffs is raising the temperature of the entire gaming industry. Players looking for the latest status of upcoming games and game enthusiasts are looking for the official statements from Bungie. Release delays and layoffs raise many questions at Bungie’s management. But finally, those questions are answered and with a valid reason. Let’s check the Bungie CEO speaks about layoffs news flash directly with their official statements and internal news.

Bungie CEO Speaks About Layoffs Actual Reason

In an internal meeting, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons made the decision to downsize the employees. The cut-down employees were from various departments of the company. The former employees belong to various departments such as community, social teams, marketing, legal, recruiting, art, human resources, quality assurance, and management as well.

As the employees were laid off, they posted their termination on social media platforms. This took the platforms by storm with their news as they shared it on X and LinkedIn. The affected employees were frustrated and openly accused the top management of this unfair layoff decision. Parsons officially announced the layoff decision from his X account.

Parson spoke about the reasons for layoffs in the internal meeting. He stated that only “the right people” will be kept in the company to work on Destiny 2. Other sources have confirmed that the number of layoffs employees is approximately 100 according to Bloomberg. The decision will made due to the underperformance of Destiny 2.

Parson continues to say that the poor performance has led to this decision of layoffs. Destiny 2 didn’t turn out well as per the expectations. The preorders were lower than expected which made Parson think over the performance of the employees.

Layoffs Aftermath Effects and Effeced Employees Statements

Now, that the reason is clearly stated Kaizen’s Den can officially state that the awaiting game expansion of Destiny 2, The Final Shape, and Marathon will be confirmed delayed. The expansion will be delayed till June 2024 whereas Marathon will be pushed till 2025. Despite the fact that the game has been in the development phase since 2019.

Employees say that numerous bugs and issues like low-time player sentiment were informed to the management multiple times. They claim management didn’t acknowledge the issue seriously which led to players’ turn-down rates. While others blame the over-prized new headquarters office and its interior for overspending.

Despite Bungie CEO speaks about layoffs openly and provides a statement. The ex-employees still blame the company for their termination. At the moment the reason for layoffs is still unclear. Let’s hope for the best of all employees and an early release of updates on upcoming games.