Bungie Boss Pete Parsons Departs as Sony Starts to Take Control of Flagging Dev. https://t.co/fKe1KOdjgP
'Eat s***, Pete': In a rare moment of unity, Destiny players bid good riddance to departing Bungie CEO Pete Parsons https://t.co/6lkaCJLTKv
Bungie studio head and chief executive officer Pete Parsons has announced that after 23 years with the studio, he is stepping down from his role 🔗 https://t.co/9ViY3UkzPJ https://t.co/eQhjs2bUxM
Bungie said on Thursday that long-time chief executive and studio head Pete Parsons is leaving the company after 23 years, nearly a decade of them as CEO. Parsons confirmed the move in a blog post, writing that "today marks the right time for a new beginning" at the Sony-owned developer. Justin Truman, a 15-year Bungie veteran who most recently served as chief development officer and previously managed Destiny 2, will assume leadership of the studio effective immediately. In his introductory message, Truman pledged to work "alongside every member of the team" as Bungie advances work on its current and upcoming titles. The shake-up follows a turbulent period for the maker of Destiny 2. Sony acquired Bungie for about $3.6 billion in 2022 but has since tightened oversight after the studio delayed its Marathon reboot and cut roughly 220 jobs in 2024. Player engagement with Destiny 2 has also slipped, and Bungie is under pressure to steady live-service revenues within Sony’s PlayStation portfolio. Bungie said development continues on both Destiny 2 and Marathon, with further updates promised later this year.
