Destiny 2 developer Bungie has announced that its CEO – Pete Parsons – is stepping down from the role. In a post on the official Bungie website, Parsons wrote about stepping down from his position, as well as the fact that his role will be replaced with Justin Truman taking over as the new studio head.
Parsons had worked at Bungie for quite some time before taking on a leadership role in 2015 as the studio was working on content for the original Destiny while also developing Destiny 2.
“After more than two decades of helping build this incredible studio, establishing the Bungie Foundation, and growing inspiring communities around our work, I have decided to pass the torch,” wrote Parsons. “This journey has been the honor of a lifetime. I am deeply proud of the worlds we’ve built together and the millions of players who call them home – and most of all I am privileged by the opportunity to work alongside the incredible minds at Bungie.”
As for Truman, as Parsons notes, he has also been working at Bungie for 15 years, with his most recent role in the studio being the general manager for Destiny 2, as well as the studio’s chief development officer.
“I have worked alongside Justin for many years,” he wrote. “His passion for our games, our team, and our players is unmatched. As a leader in engineering, production, and design – and most recently as the General Manager for Destiny 2 and our Chief Development Officer- he has been instrumental in bringing some of the most memorable moments in Bungie’s history to life. He lives and breathes this studio, and I have full confidence that he is the right person to lead Bungie forward.”
Truman also went into detail about his experiences in working with Bungie on its various titles starting with being an engineer on the original Destiny. He was also responsible for many of the gameplay systems in Destiny 2, including some of the criticised endgame systems of the game when it had first launched. As chief development officer, Truman has also been working on Marathon alongside Destiny 2.
“I am committed to supporting and working alongside every member of the team here as we continue pouring our hearts and souls into these worlds,” wrote Truman. “Worlds that we love, and that we hope have been worth your time and your passion. Because ultimately those worlds only exist, and thrive, with you in them.”
Earlier this month, Sony had announced that Bungie is getting integrated into PlayStation Studios. In the announcement, CFO Lin Tao said that this integration was an “ongoing process”, and that the studio’s independence is “getting lighter”.
Alongside developing more content for Destiny 2, Bungie has also been working on its extraction shooter – Marathon. However, the title seems to have gone through some troubled development, and the studio announced back in June that the title was getting delayed from its original September 23 release date to an unknown date down the line.
When it finally comes out, Marathon will be coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
