Sony Boss Hermen Hulst Allegedly Taking Control of Bungie as ExEmployees Call for Current CEO to Leave
Pete Parsons in the firing line.
Back when Sony acquired Bungie for $3.6 billion, the deal repeatedly stressed that the Destiny developer would continue to remain independent, and would operate adjacent to PS Studios, rather than underneath it. However, there were apparently performance targets in place which meant if the studio missed them, PlayStation management would wrestle back control.
It’s unclear that’s what’s happened this week, but following a significant downscaling of the Halo maker, it does sound like Sony is beginning to show a bit of authority over its acquisition. Well-connected industry reporter Jeff Grubb wrote on X (also Twitter) that “in time, Bungie will lose its autonomy and will become like any other PS Studio under SIE and Herman Hulst”.
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