Ex-Bungie Manager Says Destiny 2 Funds Went to Leadership Pockets Ahead of June 9 End
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Updated · Windows Central · Jun 2
Ex-Bungie Manager Says Destiny 2 Funds Went to Leadership Pockets Ahead of June 9 End
1 articles · Updated · Windows Central · Jun 2
Summary
Liana Ruppert, a former Bungie community manager, said money that should have supported Destiny 2 instead "went into leadership pockets," arguing player anger is aimed at the wrong target.
Her comments push back on claims that Bungie largely abandoned Destiny 2 for Marathon, saying the new shooter had "way less impact" than fans think and blaming studio leadership's greed.
June 9 marks Destiny 2's final content update, Monument of Triumph, after which active development will stop while servers remain online under Bungie and Sony.
Ruppert said she had warned about the issue for 3 years and was blacklisted by former CEO Pete Parsons; she added that leadership influence still lingers under current studio head Justin Truman.
The allegations echo former employees' 2024 complaints about mismanagement after layoffs, as Sony has already booked a $565 million impairment tied to Bungie.