Additionally, some members of the Marathon team and Sony employees who assisted Bungie were also affected by the layoffs.
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The large-scale — and anticipated — round of layoffs was announced by PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst. He did not specify the exact number of layoffs, but Sony documents reveal that in Washington state alone, where Bungie's headquarters is located, 292 people lost their jobs.
According to Hulst, Sony hoped to avoid layoffs and explored many alternative scenarios. However, they ultimately reached the unfortunate conclusion that cutbacks were necessary to "align the studio's resources with its current priorities and long-term goals."
Hulst added that Bungie would continue to develop Marathon. Moreover, the studio is already working on some new projects, but it's too early to share details. In a separate statement, Bungie's management confirmed Hulst's words, noting that the new games are in the "incubation" stage. It seems that the developers are currently conceptualizing the projects.
Separately, Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reported that Justin Truman — the head of the studio who replaced Pete Parsons last year — left Bungie as part of the layoffs. Truman himself did not comment on his departure.