Despite Bungie being acquired by Sony in July 2022, it was mentioned at the time that the developers of Destiny would maintain their autonomy and would even be in charge of publishing their games. However, it seems that this has begun to change, since a report has revealed that PlayStation World Wide Studios boss Hermen Hulst is now in charge of Bungie.
According to Jeff Grubb, a famous industry insider, Hulst has taken the reins of Bungie after the announcement of the more than 200 layoffs that took place yesterday in the offices of those responsible for Destiny 2. Along with this, it has been mentioned that The studio will gradually lose its autonomyand will eventually function as a member of the PlayStation Studios in a traditional sense.
One of the measures Bungie mentioned yesterday was that in order to avoid further layoffs, part of its staff will begin working in different areas of PlayStation. Grubb said the original number of layoffs was expected to be more than 350 people.but this measure reduced the number to the 220 that were announced yesterday.
At the moment there is no official statement from Sony or Bungie confirming or denying Hermen Hulst’s new position. However, Considering the situation of the studio, this is not hard to believe.On related topics, you can learn more about Bungie’s situation here.
Author’s Note:
It’s always difficult when these kinds of cases come to light. On the one hand, it seems that Bungie has reached a point where its independence has reached its limit, but on the other hand, Sony can be seen as a company that took advantage of the situation at the studio to take the reins.
Via: Jeff Grubb
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