Destiny developer Bungie goes ‘digital-first’ as other studios return to offices
polygon.comDestiny 2 developer Bungie announced Tuesday that it will move toward a “digital-first” studio culture, meaning many employees won’t have to physically work at the studio’s Bellevue, Washington headquarters. In a year where some companies — like Activision Blizzard and Riot Games — are mandating a return-to-office without mask or vaccine requirements, Bungie is transitioning many positions to this “fully remote” structure in seven approved states.
Sony Interactive Entertainment purchased Bungie for $3.6 billion in January. Sony has not said whether any other studios will operate with a similar structure. Polygon has reached out to Sony for clarification.
“Bungie is going digital-first,” Bungie tweeted Tuesday. “Most current and future roles will be fully remote eligible in these states with more coming soon!”
Washington, California, Oregon, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas are the seven states currently approved for remote work with Bungie. Destiny 2 game director Joe Blackburn tweeted that the approved states are limited due to state regulations around taxes: “It takes time to setup a business this large to operate legally in so many different territories.” We’ve reached out to Bungie for more information.
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Bungie has dozens of open positions listed on its careers page, many of which are approved for hybrid or remote work options in those seven states. Only a few positions require people to work onsite in Bungie’s Bellevue office.
A switch to a “digital-first” office culture is in stark contrast to other gaming companies, like Activision Blizzard and Riot Games, both of which are requiring a number of employees to return to physical offices. At California-based Activision Blizzard, more than 100
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