Bungie responds to the actions taken by its former partner.
Bungie issued a statement in response to recent accusations of workplace misconduct that is toxic. It stated that it had “a responsibility to acknowledgereflection,acknowledge,and push back against an ongoing culture of harassment,abuse and inequality which exists in the industry.”
Bungie released the statement on its official Twitter page. The statement discussed workplace harassment and the ways in which Bungie can improve its performance.
Bungie has stated it Bungie was founded on the idea of giving its employees the power to make decisionsregardless of where they came from or their location. We have a responsibility to acknowledge,reflect on and take action to end the culture of abuse,harassment and inequity that is a part of our industry.
It added,”It’s our responsibility to ensure that this kind of behaviour is not tolerated at Bungie at any level,and that we never excuse it or brush it under the rug. Although the accounts this week aren’t easy to understand,we hope that they provide justice,understanding and accountability. We have a zero-tolerance policy at Bungie for workplaces that promote this unhealthy culture and we are committed to rooting them out to protect those in danger.”
The statement concluded by saying that Bungie doesn’t pretend to be perfectand that no one has ever had to deal with harassment at work,however we will not tolerate it and will tackle it head-on. We will work hard each day to make improvements. Our goal is to improve the experience for everyone working at Bungie and contribute to help the gaming industry to be more inclusive and welcoming.”
Bungie’s statement was particularly notablebecause it previously collaborated with Activision in the release of both Destiny games before separating from Activision and becoming an independent owned studio. There’s not any evidence of a major disagreement between the two studios,however it’s clear that the relationship wasn’t greatwhich Bungie might want to distance itself further.