Bungie Replaces Marathon Director as Steam Peak Falls to 2,030 After 300 Layoffs
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Updated · Kotaku · Jul 17
Bungie Replaces Marathon Director as Steam Peak Falls to 2,030 After 300 Layoffs
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 17
Summary
July 17 marked Joe Ziegler’s last day at Bungie, with assistant game director Del Chafe III taking over Marathon alongside creative director Julia Nardin.
A 2,030 all-time Steam peak on July 9 underscored the game’s slide, with player counts still falling as Bungie tries to steady the post-launch extraction shooter.
Roughly 300 layoffs in June—nearly 40% of Bungie’s estimated earlier headcount—already reshaped Marathon’s leadership, including the exit of general manager Scott Taylor and the departure of senior design lead Lars Bakken.
Sony has said it remains committed to Marathon while Bungie prototypes another project, but a hoped-for full PvE mode is not expected until the fall.