"*** you on the collar, Pete." Players warmly welcomed the news of the Bungie director's departure
Some jokingly worry that Pete Parsons never managed to complete his collection of rare cars.
Although Destiny fans are often divided into different camps when it comes to updates or patches, the news of Bungie director Pete Parsons' departure united people. Not only fans of Bungie's work, but the gaming community as a whole expressed joy. People wish Parsons all sorts of troubles, problems with his car collection, and hope that he will never be able to find a job in the gaming industry.
Good riddance.
*** you on the collar, Pete.
I wish you troubles, Pete.
I hope his car collection breaks down.
The last comment is related to the news that Mr. Parsons spent more than $2.4 million on the purchase of rare cars, while layoffs were rolling through Bungie.
During Parsons' tenure as CEO, Bungie experienced several waves of mass layoffs, including the reduction of 100 employees in 2023 and 220 people in 2024, despite the success of the Destiny 2: The Final Shape expansion. In addition, the studio faced financial difficulties due to overspending on "overly ambitious" projects, the loss of independence after being acquired by Sony in 2022 for $3.6 billion, as well as delays in the development of the new game Marathon.
The new head of the studio, Justin Truman, who has worked at Bungie for 15 years, promised to continue working on Destiny and Marathon, emphasizing the importance of the gaming community.
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