Bungie Fires Marathon Director Amid Misconduct Investigation

Marathon director Chris Barrett was fired from Bungie following an internal investigation into workplace misconduct. According to Bloomberg, at least eight women came forward with allegations that Barrett behaved inappropriately toward them. The report details how Barrett sent inappropriate messages to female employees and used his position to influence them. While Bungie employees initially believed Barrett was on sabbatical, some noticed his accounts had been disabled. Barrett defended himself, claiming he always conducted himself with integrity. This incident occurs amid a wave of layoffs and internal turmoil at Bungie.