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Update, 10\/31\/23:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Bungie has yet to reveal how many employees it laid off yesterday and it hasn’t given an official reason why either. However, as more and more former employees have shared details about the layoffs, we continue to learn who else was affected. It’s how we know famed Destiny 2 composer, Michael Salvatori, who also worked as a co-composer alongside Martin O’Donnell on games like Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, and more, was either laid off or voluntarily left amidst the studio layoffs. <\/p>\n It’s currently unclear because, as noted by VideoGamesChronicle<\/em><\/a>, Destiny 2 community animator Carson Reed<\/a> claims he was laid off, according to their own internal sources, but Windows Central’s<\/em> Jez Cordon<\/a> says he’s heard Salvatori may have retired voluntarily. <\/p>\n Nonetheless, Destiny Bulletin on Twitter<\/a> noticed that on Salvatori’s website<\/a>, it no longer features the two paragraphs where he describes his past and current work. Instead, it says “GONE FISHIN’ :)” <\/p>\n Elsewhere in the news of Bungie’s layoffs, studio CEO Pete Parsons tweeted about the events, which is the first official address from the Destiny 2 maker. “Today is a sad day at Bungie as we say goodbye to colleagues who have all made a significant impact on our studio,” he writes in a tweet. “What these exceptional individuals have contributed to our games and Bungie culture has been enormous and will continue to be a part of Bungie long into the future.” <\/p>\n These are truly talented people. If you have openings, I would highly recommend each and every one of them.<\/p>\n \u2014 pete parsons (@pparsons) October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The original story continues below…<\/em><\/p>\n Original story, 10\/30\/23:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Destiny 2 developer Bungie, which was acquired by PlayStation last year for $3.6 billion<\/a>, is the latest game maker to be hit with layoffs in 2023. Various former Bungie employees announced on Twitter today they had been laid off, and Bloomberg<\/em><\/a> has confirmed with its sources that an undisclosed number of staff were laid off today. <\/p>\n Bloomberg <\/em>reports that Bungie CEO Pete Parsons told staffers they’d be “hearing some news today” and that following it, there would be a team meeting later today to “discuss today’s events.” <\/p>\n\n