Sony’s Bungie Game Unit Cut 8% of Staff After ‘Destiny’ Play Wilted
- Sales at studio were running 45% below projections for year
- Layoffs are part of a bigger revamp at Sony PlayStation unit
Bungie’s decision to cut an estimated 100 jobs from its staff of about 1,200 followed dire management warnings earlier this month of a sharp drop in the popularity of its flagship video game Destiny 2.
Just two weeks ago, executives at the Sony-owned game developer told employees that revenue was running 45% below projections for the year, according to people who attended the meeting.