True Scale of Bungie Layoffs Revealed, With Nearly 300 Cut From Its Bellevue, Washington Headquarters Alone

Bungie laid off 292 staff at its Bellevue, Washington headquarters with a formal separation date of July 9, according to a WARN notice filed with Washington State Employment Security Department. This figure excludes staff outside Washington state; the studio employed 850 total as of 2024. The cuts span all departments—artists, engineers, producers, audio leads, and integrated Sony support teams. This marks Bungie's third layoff round in three years; the studio previously cut roughly 320 staff between October 2023 and July 2024. CEO Hermen Hulst said the decision was necessary to align resources with current priorities, following Destiny 2's content conclusion and Marathon's player-count struggles.

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