Hoisted By Their Own Bungie Cord - A Close Look At IGN's Exposé (VL594)

When Activision Blizzard was originally sued by the State of California, many had something to say. But one stood out. Washington-based game developer and creator of Destiny, Bungie, went out of its way to tweet, post, and comment on the fact that it was different. It was better than others in the industry.

But now, IGN has something to say about all of that. Let's take a look.

You always have to watch for the rebound when dealing with a bungie...in Virtual Legality.

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#Bungie #IGN #Expose

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction
00:48 Bungie Jumps Into the Fray
06:34 IGN's Exposé - An Overview
10:04 Dysfunction Junction
13:57 Setting the Narrative
41:20 Assholes All Around
45:36 Severance and Non-Disparagement
50:25 Hostile to Women
57:19 Medical Maladies
1:00:44 Setting the Goalposts
1:04:47 Responding to the Issue
1:08:13 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Bungie is built on empowering our people..."
Twitter Thread - July 22, 2021 - Bungie
https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/1418317046413103109

"Activision's Messaging STRUGGLE (California vs Activision Blizzard) (VL514)"
YouTube Video - July 26, 2021 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/GMHRl5pd-Y4

"DIVERSITY & INCLUSION LEARNINGS AND UPDATES"
Bungie Blog Post - September 29, 2021
https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/50746

"The Battle for Bungie's Soul: Inside the Studio's Struggle for a Better Work Culture"
IGN - December 10, 2021
https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch

"A Letter From CEO Bobby Kotick Regarding Progress and Commitments Made at Activision Blizzard"
Activision Blog Post - October 28, 2021
https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/letter-ceo-bobby-kotick-regarding-progress-and-commitments-made

"A MESSAGE FROM BUNGIE CEO PETE PARSONS"
Bungie Blog Post - December 10, 2021
https://www.bungie.net/en/Explore/Detail/News/50895

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