Current and former Bungie employees called that second round of layoffs "inexcusable", amid calls for Parsons to resign. "Pete is a joke," said former global social media lead Griffin Bennet (who was laid off in the previous cuts), while former Destiny 2 community manager Liana Ruppert wrote, "Step down, Pete."

Long-time head of Bungie has just stepped down in a time of uncertainty for the company, with another veteran of the studio taking his place.