'It's a Bloodbath' — True Scale of Bungie Layoffs Revealed, With Nearly 300 Cut From Its Bellevue, Washington Headquarters

IGN reports nearly 300 Bungie employees were laid off per a Washington WARN notice, with cuts spanning many departments including audio leads and sound designers. This is Bungie’s third major round of layoffs in recent years, tied to Destiny 2 underperformance and Marathon struggles, alongside leadership shifts and Sony’s impairment related to Bungie. Significant for game audio as it directly impacts audio roles and signals broader market contraction.

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