Report: Bungie vet Barrett fired after inappropriate behaviour accusations

24-year Bungie veteran Chris Barrett reportedly was fired from the corporate following an investigation into accusations of inappropriate behaviour. 

That is in line with Bloomberg, which stories that he was let go after at eight feminine members of workers complained to human sources about his conduct in the direction of them. This contains flirtatious messages, calling feminine workers engaging and alluding to his potential to advance their careers as a result of his place at Bungie. 

In an announcement, Barrett stated that his recollection of occasions is totally different to what has been reported. 

“I really feel that I’ve all the time performed myself with integrity and been respectful and supportive of my colleagues, a lot of whom I think about my closest mates,” he wrote. “I by no means understood my communications to be undesirable and I might have by no means thought they might presumably have made anybody really feel uncomfortable. If anybody ever felt that approach about their interplay with me, I’m really sorry.”

In a separate assertion, Sony didn’t reference Bungie’s investigation into Barrett particularly, however stated that “all complaints of misconduct very critically. It’s our coverage and follow to analyze each criticism promptly and take motion based mostly on the findings of our investigation.”

Barrett joined Bungie in 1999 and labored on the studio up till April 2024.