Pete Parsons is stepping down as Bungie CEO after more than a decade in the role and over 20 years with the company. Justin Truman, a Bungie veteran who joined in 2010 and became chief development officer in 2022, will succeed Parsons. Parsons led the studio through the launch of Destiny 2 and its major expansion The Final Shape. Sony acquired Bungie in 2022 for $3.6 billion. The studio has faced layoffs, delayed its extraction shooter Marathon after weak alpha feedback, and received an accusation in May that it used an artist's work without permission. Truman said teams are focused on Marathon and Destiny with more to show later this year.
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has announced that he's leaving the company one decade after taking on the role. In an update on Thursday, Parsons wrote that he has decided to pass the torch to longtime Bungie developer Justin Truman. Parsons has worked at Bungie for over 20 years and led the studio through the launch of Destiny 2 in 2017, along with the release of its major expansion pack, The Final Shape. In 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment purchased Bungie for $3.6 billion.
The studio has since contended with the layoffs of hundreds of workers and delayed its extraction shooter Marathon following lackluster alpha test feedback. In May, an artist accused Bungie of using their work in Marathon without permission. We've been through so much together: we launched a bold new chapter for Destiny, built an enviable, independent live ops organization capable of creating and publishing its own games, and joined the incredible family at Sony Interactive Entertainment, Parsons writes.
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