Former Bungie workers have known as for Bungie CEO Pete Parsons to step down following Wednesday’s announcement that the studio will remove 220 roles.
On Wednesday the Future developer introduced that it plans to put off 220 workers, roughly 17% of the studio. In a letter printed on Wednesday, the Future creator cited “rising prices of growth and trade shifts” for what it known as a number of the most tough modifications the studio has needed to make.
Following the information, a number of former Bungie workers took to social media to voice their anger on the determination. A considerable amount of the backlash was directed at Bungie boss Pete Parsons.
“You’re a liar, a thief and so many issues we are able to’t focus on publically,” group supervisor Liana Ruppert alleged on X. “Step down, and with out the large Sony payout. This isn’t on Sony, that is squarely on the failure of management. Plain and easy.”
Griffin Bennett, a former Future group supervisor, added: “Pete is a joke.”
“C-Suite taking accountability for any of this or nonetheless simply ‘withholding bonuses’ and it’ll be ‘settled in-house’?” Bennett wrote in one other publish on X.
“Poor management has crushed one of many biggest builders of all time. Retire, Pete.”
Sam Bartley, one other former group supervisor and group coordinator, wrote: “Coward. You probably did this. You selected this. I’m already listed as ‘don’t work with’ and I don’t care anymore. You lied to my face. Straight to it. You additionally invited me to return see your new vehicles two days earlier than you laid me off. Two. Fucking. Days. Go away. Now.”
The letter printed on Wednesday additionally introduced that the studio is engaged on a brand new sci-fi motion recreation inside PlayStation Studios. The PlayStation maker bought Bungie in 2022.
“For everybody affected by this job discount, we might be providing a beneficiant exit package deal, together with severance, bonus and well being protection,” the letter reads.
The letter concluded by reassuring followers that Bungie’s deliberate Marathon reboot continues to be in growth and that over 800 builders are nonetheless engaged on it and the Future franchise.