Bungie’s head of HR steps down following reports of toxic studio culture

nme.com:

Bungie – is stepping down from her position within the studio, just under a week after a report into Bungie’s allegedly toxic work environment surfaced.IGN has reported that d’Hondt stepped down from her role today (December 16) and acknowledged issues with Bungie’s culture in an email sent to employees.

This follows an article by IGN that alleged the studio was mired in a culture of toxicity and crunch.In an email sent by d’Hondt, she reportedly said she wants to do “everything in my power to make sure everyone who works here has a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment”.She added that it would be best if replacements to Bungie’s people team were “largely comprised of people new to Bungie,” and acknowledged that “I know they need to.