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	PlayStation’s Bungie, the developer behind “Destiny 2” and the originator of the “Halo” franchise, is laying off 17% of its workforce. 'Astro Bot' Game Coming to PlayStation 5 in September




	Bungie CEO Pete Parsons announced the news in a letter to employees Wednesday, revealing that 220 staff members would be let go as a result of continuing restructuring and cost-cutting at the developer. 




	An additional 150 of Bungie’s remaining employees (currently totaling just over 850 staff members) will be moved into other roles at PlayStation over the next few years, according to Parsons, and the studio is also looking to “spin...

PlayStation’s Bungie to Lay Off 220 Staffers, About 17% of Workforce

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been hit with another round of layoffs today as the studio announced it was letting go of 220 more employees. This latest round of layoffs for Bungie comes just after the studio cut around 100 employees in October of last year. The announcement was made...

Bungie lays off another 220 employees due to "increasing costs"

It’s distasteful to think that Sony will be rewarded for playing games with Bungie employees’ careers. Jeff Grubb has shared what he knows about what’s happening to Bungie in light of the recent announcement. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons revealed that the company would be laying off 220...

Rumor: PlayStation Has Completed Their Takeover Of Bungie, Hermen Hulst Will Be In Charge

The US Sun

DESTINY developer Bungie recently announced that over 200 employees would be ‘eliminated’ from the company. The statement from the company reads: “This morning we shared an important update with the Bungie team on the difficult decision to eliminate 220 roles at Bungie.”. This round of layoffs follows...

Destiny CEO allegedly spends over $2million on classic cars as Bungie ‘eliminates’ hundreds of staff

Destiny 2 studio Bungie announced 220 employees were being laid off on July 31, 2024, the decision leaving the player base fuming and many calling for CEO Pete Parsons to step down. Bungie reported that roughly 17% of its studio was being laid off. 220 staff were revealed to have...

“Inexcusable” Bungie layoffs have Destiny 2 players calling for CEO to step down

Up to 115 jobs are at risk under plans to close a McCain Foods factory in Lincolnshire. The manufacturer said it had launched a consultation into the future of the plant near Grantham. McCain is proposing to end production of a brand of microwave chips called Fries To Go, which...

Chips factory closure plan puts 115 jobs at risk

One can’t help but wonder about reports of a toxic workplace at Firesprite with this news. It looks like Firesprite Games is back on track. When Sony announced layoffs across PlayStation last February, Firesprite Games was one of many studios subject to restructuring. Firesprite was founded by some people from Psygnosis, and made games like Run Sackboy Run, and more recently, Horizon: Call of the Mountain.

Firesprite Has Job Openings For Their Next Game, After Layoffs Earlier This Year

Walmart Canada is investing $53 million in higher wages for its hourly store associates. The retailer said it has raised the hourly wage for approximately 40,000 of its store employees. The investment ensures that it continues to provide attractive pay in the markets they operate, the company said. The increase...

Walmart Canada raises hourly store wages

A little too on the nose with the LARPing there. We have an interesting new report on RockstarIntel that points to how much the video game industry pins their hopes on Grand Theft Auto 6. Analytics data from Ampere reveal that most Grand Theft Auto V players are still on...

Analytics Reveal Most Grand Theft Auto V Players Are Still On PlayStation 4

Motor1.com

Stellantis is offering a voluntary buyout package to its salaried US-based workforce, which currently totals approximately 11,000 people. Job reductions are never a good sign, but this news comes less than a week after Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares threatened to shut down brands in the company that were not making money.

And So It Begins: Stellantis Offers Buyout Packages for US Employees

PBS NewsHour

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s video game performers are heading to the Warner Bros. Studios lot Thursday to picket against what they call an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect voice actors and motion capture workers equally against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence. The protest marks...

Hollywood’s video game performers head to picket line over artificial intelligence

(Editor's Note: The below piece is an opinion piece and represents the opinions of the author.) For more than a few years, Bungie has received the benefit of the doubt on some things. When decisions were made in Destiny 2 that players revolted against, many just sighed and said "I bet that's Activision making them do this..."

Editorial: Even If He Didn't Spend Millions On Cars During Layoffs, Pete Parsons Needs To Step Down As Bungie CEO

TechSpot

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? It's a sad case of another day, another round of mass layoffs at a game studio. On this occasion, Destiny developer Bungie has announced it is letting go of 220 employees, or 17% of its workforce. CEO Pete Parsons said the eliminations were due to "financial challenges," which isn't going down well, especially after it was discovered he may have spent over $2.4 million on classic cars after Sony acquired the company, and continued buying them even after the previous layoffs.

Bungie CEO faces backlash after announcing 220 employees will be laid off

The story of Apex Legends is fascinating. It came from Respawn Entertainment, who made the team shooter as a spinoff of sorts to their mech shooter hit, Titanfall. The irony was two-fold on that front. First, unlike the two main titles in that other franchise, this series dropped out of nowhere on mobile platforms and was dropped for free! The other irony was that this shooter game was MUCH more successful than their other one. Who could’ve guessed? Since then, it’s been one of the main things they’ve focused on, and they’ve done over 20 seasons of content for players.

Apex Legends Team Promises Big “Sweeping” Changes Via Season 22

Microsoft has opted to provide a special one-time cash bonus to its workforce in recognition of their contributions over the last fiscal year. According to a report from GeekWire. The decision comes after the company reported strong financial results, marking a notable end to its 2024 fiscal year. Employee Recognition...

Microsoft Employees Get Cash Bonuses Despite Layoffs

The family that games together, stays together. Nintendo has a new sale running on the Switch eShop, and we think you just might like the theme this time. The Play Together sale runs from today to August 11, and this time, these are for games that can be played multiplayer. Nintendo is liberal with their criteria here, so these include games that have online multiplayer, where other players also need to have a copy of the game, and local multiplayer, where you can play with friends or family around you, possibly even using just the split Joy-Cons.

Nintendo Switch Gets A New Play Together Sale For Some Multiplayer Bangers

It certainly took Activision long enough. Activision admits that an issue affected Call of Duty that allowed cheaters to get in en masse. Early reporting on the issue came courtesy of CharlieIntel. This is what they initially stated in Twitter, over the weekend:. “There seems to be an influx in...

Activision Updates Call Of Duty’s Ricochet After Bug Allows Cheaters To Thrive

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Another wave of layoffs has been announced by Bungie. On the studio website, CEO Pete Parsons announced the announcement. He attributed the job losses to the current state of the economy and growing development expenses. Parsons announced that 220 jobs, or 17% of the total workforce, would be eliminated.

Bungie Announces Layoff of 220 Employees

Finding a new job is getting harder. Last month, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%, the first time it has crossed above 4% since 2021. Fewer people are quitting their jobs, and recent college graduates are having a hard time breaking into the market. Hiring might have fallen beneath...

7 in-demand jobs companies are hiring for—some are remote and pay over $100,000

MW3 and Warzone Season 5 is in full swing and a new Conversion Kit for the RPK has landed in the form of the JAK Cataclysm. Before you can use the aftermarket part, you must unlock it. This can be done by completing any five of the Week 2 challenges that are listed, below.

MW3 and Warzone: How to Unlock the JAK Cataclysm

NewsBreak

New Details Come To Light About This Year’s Round Of Bungie Layoffs

Is this Sony’s fault and Bungie’s fault? Ultimately, they both failed their hardworking developers. Insider Gaming claims to have new details on the changes happening to...

New Details Come To Light About This Year’s Round Of Bungie Layoffs

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