Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has introduced that he is leaving the Halo developer after working on the studio for greater than 20 years. In Parsons’ place, Justin Truman, a common supervisor on Future 2 and Bungie’s chief improvement officer, is taking on as studio head.
“After greater than 20 years of serving to construct this unbelievable studio, establishing the Bungie Basis and rising inspiring communities round our work, I’ve determined to go the torch,” Parsons shared in a press release on Bungie’s web site. “At present marks the fitting time for a brand new starting. The way forward for Bungie shall be within the arms of a brand new era of leaders, and I’m thrilled to announce that Justin Truman shall be moving into management as Bungie’s new studio head.”
Parsons oversaw Bungie throughout a consequential interval within the studio’s historical past. Bungie began publishing its personal video games beneath his management, ending a longterm publishing take care of Activision that helped get Future launched. Parsons additionally performed a task within the studio’s $3.6 million acquisition by Sony, which positioned Bungie on the heart of plans to develop live-service video games for the PlayStation — a transfer that hasn’t actually paid off up to now.
Bungie has confronted notable difficulties since coming beneath Sony possession. The studio’s relative independence did nothing to spare it from having to put off 220 workers in 2024. Growing Bungie’s subsequent recreation, Marathon, has additionally appeared like an uphill battle. The sport was delayed indefinitely earlier this yr following the invention that the alpha model of Marathon used stolen artwork belongings.
Truman’s new management position suggests Future 2 will stay a going concern for Bungie. It may also sign a brand new relationship with Sony and PlayStation Studios. Throughout a current earnings name, Sony CFO Lin Tao mentioned Bungie can be much less unbiased sooner or later, and ultimately “turn into a part of PlayStation Studios,” PC Gamer stories.
