“This Feels Like the Worst Time to Lose a Job”- Ex-Bungie Employee Reflects on the In-Office Panic That Unfolded Post-Layoff
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2023 is definitely a hard time for Destiny developers, Bungie. While this company made a lot of noise after Sony‘s takeover, the recent layoffs in the company are nothing but a sheer horror for fans. Although the CEO of Bungie made a saddening comment on the matter, the employees are coming forward to share their horrifying experiences with the people.
Now, layoffs are not something new in the eSports industry, especially in 2023. From Relic Entertainment to Epic Games, big companies stunned fans with a massive layoff report. However, Bungie’s statistics truly led fans to question the company’s future objectives.
Ex-Bungie employee shares the hard impact of layoffs
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Recently, when Sony announced to take over the Company of Heroes 3’s makers, it surprised fans with an unbelievable amount for the deal. It was $3.7 billion including a dedicated $1.2 billion for employee retention. However, the situation didn’t work out well for Bungie and it laid off a significant amount of employees. Now, losing a job during the Holiday season is the worst, right? Well, it is so for ex-Bungie employees, who aren’t worrying about sharing their disappointments with others. Recently, one ex-Bungie employee who was laid off wrote on their X (formerly Twitter)- “Honestly, I’m very scared going into the holiday season. This feels like the worst time to lose a job.”
Honestly, I'm very scared going into the holiday season. This feels like the worst time to lose a job. 🙁
— – ̗̀ Mischief Maker Hazel ̖́- (@HazelEvandria) October 31, 2023
Now Blomberg’s report said that after Destiny 2’s release, the company went through a rough patch. It faced a 45% down in sales revenue, which ultimately led to 8% layoffs directly in Sony’s Bungie unit. However, critics also connect it to the PlayStation unit’s renovation in Bungie. Nonetheless, this layoff situation has brought immense panic among employees. Want to know how?
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What did Bungie employees go through after the layoff situation?
While an ex-Bungie employee has stirred up anxieties among the public, one insider source leaked the horrifying situation they went through in the company. For example, this leak mentioned that many employees in Bungie were dismissed right in the morning with their systems and services locked up by the higher authorities.
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Even their company email address was directly revoked. Not just that but many teammates couldn’t share goodbyes as they were told not to disclose the information. In this case, senior authorities mentioned that laid-off employees will be contacted by other means.
More, from other sources: pic.twitter.com/DUUUCZycIC
— Paul Tassi (@PaulTassi) October 31, 2023
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It is not just the employees, but even managers found the members of their team being laid off after the decision was officially notified to the employee. Following these situations, fans are not just anxious about Bungie’s future but they are concerned about whether the eSports industry is blooming. What do you think?
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Ananya Giri