Two Destiny veterans and senior executives at Bungie, Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, have reportedly left their positions at the studio after the company's CEO announced it would be laying off roughly 17% of the studio's workforce. The pair have worked on the Destiny franchise for over a decade, as well as Bungie's final Halo title, Halo: Reach.
As July came to a close, CEO Pete Parsons announced that Bungie was being hit with more layoffs and would be terminating 220 roles at the company. Parsons says the decision was due to "rising costs of development and industry shifts," as well as having to "[endure] economic conditions." Aside from huge layoffs, the CEO also said that Bungie would be "deepening" its integration with its parent company, Sony Interactive Entertainment. This restructuring will see 155 Bungie roles integrated into Sony over the next few quarters.
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While not confirmed by Smith or Noseworthy themselves, industry insider and gaming journalist Jeff Grubb has said that Bungie's restructuring has resulted in the two leaving the studio. "Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy are...