Harassment Issues at Bungie Studio
THE studio Bungie, behind Destiny 2, just won a lawsuit, but that doesn’t stop the harassment it’s been experiencing. Remember, a few months ago a title player threatened and persecuted the community manager, with racist text and voice messages (among others). The case had been taken to court and the defendant had to pay nearly $500,000 in damages to Bungie. According to Kathryn Tewson, a paralegal who worked on the case, the ruling “paved the way for those who have the resources to identify hateful people and hold them accountable” before the court. justice, reports. Only, if the victory was acclaimed at the studio, it seems that the problem is not solved. One of the developers confessed in a subreddit that he kept getting attacked just “because he worked at Bungie. »
What does he blame on at Bungie?
One of Bungie’s criticisms is its messy communication with the community. In January, the studio created a Team account on social media that was supposed to collect all of his notable information. Only, it is very little used. Most of community manager continue to use their space personnel, which exposes them to much more harassment. “It would be beneficial for everyone if you used the Team account more than you currently do (…) to explain why certain things are not possible and to avoid receiving inappropriate comments”, remarks a user.
Only, Bungie does not intend, for the moment, to make any change in its methods. “Unfortunately, developers who aren’t even CMs are still being harassed, so using a dedicated space would put a bigger target on all CMs,” the support team wrote. THE studio then reassured his fans explaining that he will remain active and attentive despite the problems. One of the Reddit users with questionable comments took the opportunity to respond that harassment was part of life, as reported by. Bungie then replied: “This kind of mindset is unhealthy.and we are not going to put ourselves in danger for a video game, even less on. »