Bungie leaders feared Destiny 2's fancy glowing Trials gear would kill the microtransactions, claims source
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Summary
YouTuber Destin Legarie has posted a video featuring anonymous former Bungie employees making accusations about the company’s management.
Legarie’s sources allege that Bungie’s senior management shut down a proposal for a Destiny subscription model and are unaccountable and high-handed.
They also allege that Bungie’s human resources department covers up missteps and bad behaviour, and that social media feeds of employees are monitored.
One source alleges that since Sony’s acquisition of the company there has been a negative shift in the studio’s culture, with studios referring to “companies”, “products” and “customers” rather than “games” and “players”.
Bungie has been accused of art theft and of ignoring staff concerns over a lack of PvE functionality in its Marathon reboot.
The company laid off 220 staff last year amid reports of financial difficulties.
