In Bellevue, Washington, Bungie — the studio that built worlds for millions of players — now finds itself subleasing the physical world it built for itself. Following significant layoffs, the 211,000 square foot headquarters that once housed a larger, more ambitious workforce has become more space than the studio can fill. It is a quiet but visible reckoning, one that mirrors a broader moment in the gaming industry where the ambitions of the pandemic era are being measured against the realities that followed.
Bungie Subleases Bellevue HQ Space After Major Layoffs
Bungie conducted mass layoffs affecting an unspecified number of employees, prompting the headquarters sublease.