It’s Bungie The latest PlayStation studio to face layoffs. While the scale of the cuts was not immediately clear, several former employees began posting on social media on Oct. 30 that they had been let go by the organization. Popular Fate 2 Manufacturer.
“My heart breaks for all those affected… looking for opportunities now,” he wrote on Twitter Fate 2 “It’s a strange feeling to wake up in the morning excited for the week ahead, only to start the day learning that you’ve been downsized and are now looking for work,” wrote Leana Rupert Community Director Amanda R., Head of Recruiting. you are on LinkedIn
The scale of the cuts and which teams or departments are most affected are still unclear. They arrive in the same month as PlayStation Studios’ Naughty Dog. He cut dozens of contractors Across art, production, quality assurance and other disciplines. The decline comes in a year that has seen publishers such as Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Take-Two and Embracer. All fired hundreds of teams, merged teams, or shut down entire studios. Rival Microsoft’s PlayStation has already made drastic cuts first person halo Studio 343 Industries Near the beginning of 2023
Sony bought Bungie in the amount of 3.6 billion dollars Just last year, amid the frenzy of shopping in the video game industry. In addition to the famous sci-fi shooter MMO Fate 2Bungie is also working on Extraction shooter marathon And also another main IP. Bloomberg also previously reported that the studio is engaged in an internal evaluation of Nuaghty Dog The Last of Us 2 Multiplayer spin-off that It stopped the project in its tracks. Kotaku Earlier this month it was reported that the game, while not completely cancelled, was effectively put on ice.
Sony and Bungie did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Update 10/30/2023: Bungie CEO Pete Parsons called today a “sad day.” on Twitter. “What these exceptional people have contributed to our games and Bungie culture has been immense and will continue to be part of Bungie in the future,” he wrote.
