Video game developer Bungie cuts 8% of staff, part of wider restructuring

A little more than a year after being acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment (Sony) for US$3.6 billion, Bungie is scaling back its staffing levels.

According to news outlets, including Bloomberg, the video game developer has laid off approximately eight per cent of its workforce, or 100 employees. It remains unclear if Canadian workers are affected.

“[It’s] a sad day at Bungie as we say goodbye to colleagues who have all made a significant impact on our studio,” CEO Pete Parsons said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“What these exceptional individuals have contributed to our games and Bungie culture has been enormous and will continue to be a part of Bungie long into the future.”

The job cuts come as Sony continues to reduce the size of its PlayStation division — leading some analysts to believe that a wider restructuring is taking place.

Bungie’s LinkedIn page claims that it employs a total workforce of more than 1,600 people.

Staff speaking out

Some employees affected by the layoffs at Bungie, including Griffin Bennett, confirmed on social media that they had been let go.

“A surreal thing to write as I sit here pondering what went wrong. I’m still processing it all and while my first instinct is anger, I know I’d regret what I’d say,” Bennett said in a post on X.

“Thank you to everyone at Bungie who helped make my [time at the company] the best ever.”

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