Overview

• Parsons announced his retirement after more than two decades at Bungie, passing leadership to 15-year company veteran Justin Truman.
• Truman, formerly Destiny 2 general manager and Bungie’s chief development officer, said the team is heads down on Destiny and Marathon with more to show later in 2025.
• Variety reports Bungie will no longer have a CEO, making Truman’s studio head role the top position at the Sony-owned developer.
• Sony bought Bungie for $3.6 billion in 2022, and executives have since signaled Bungie’s independence is tightening, with integration into PlayStation Studios discussed in recent remarks reported by media.
• Bungie has faced layoffs and product setbacks, including a 2024 cut of about 220 jobs, weak feedback and a plagiarism scandal that delayed Marathon, and declining Destiny 2 sentiment following recent releases.