Summary

  • Bungie CEO Pete Parsons is stepping down from his role after just over ten years with the company.
  • Parsons will be replaced by long-serving Bungie developer Justin Truman, who currently holds the position of chief development officer.
  • Bungie was purchased by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2022 for $3.6bn, and has faced multiple controversies in the past year, including mass layoffs and artist plagiarism.
  • Bungie’s live multiplayer shooter game Destiny, as well as its upcoming title Marathon, are currently in development.
  • The company will hope to avoid the recent controversy that has surrounded its parent company, Sony, including calls for Sony CEO Jim Ryan to resign.

By Emma Roth

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