BUNGIE EXEC FIRED FOR BEING A CREEPY BASTARD: SHOCKING ABSOLUTELY NO ONE
Well, well, well. Looks like another big shot in the gaming industry couldn't keep it in his pants. Chris Barrett, the hotshot director behind Halo, Destiny, and the upcoming Marathon, has been shown the door at Bungie faster than you can say "inappropriate workplace behavior."
25 YEARS OF "INTEGRITY" MY ASS
Barrett, who's been with Bungie since 1999, apparently thought his tenure gave him a free pass to act like a horny teenager at a frat party. At least eight women came forward to say he was behaving like a complete twat, calling them "attractive" and trying to play truth-or-dare like it's fucking middle school.
But wait, it gets better. This genius thought it was a good idea to flex his "wealth and power" to advance careers. Because nothing says "professional" like dangling promotions in exchange for... well, we can all guess, can't we?
SONY'S PR BULLSHIT MACHINE KICKS INTO GEAR
Of course, Sony's spinning this faster than a DJ on crack. Their statement is the corporate equivalent of "No comment, but we totally care, guys!" Yeah, right. I'm sure they're absolutely heartbroken about having to fire one of their top talents. Pass the tissues, will you?
THE GAMING INDUSTRY'S ONGOING SHITSHOW
Let's face it, this is just another chapter in the never-ending saga of the gaming industry being a festering cesspool of misogyny. Riot Games, Ubisoft, Activision Blizzard – it's like they're all competing for the "Most Toxic Workplace" award.
At least Bungie had the balls to actually fire the guy, instead of just shuffling him to another department like a Catholic priest. Progress, I guess?
BARRETT'S BULLSHIT APOLOGY
And don't even get me started on Barrett's "apology." This guy has the audacity to say he "never understood" his communications to be unwanted. Really, Chris? Did you think asking subordinates to play truth-or-dare was totally normal workplace behavior? Christ on a bike.
THE FALLOUT
Now Bungie's left scrambling, trying to figure out how to explain to the Marathon team why their fearless leader suddenly decided to take a "sabbatical" that involves having his company accounts disabled. Smooth move, guys. Real smooth.
So there you have it, folks. Another day, another gaming exec proving that maybe, just maybe, we should stop putting these man-children in charge of billion-dollar companies. But what do I know? I'm just a journalist who's tired of writing the same damn story every few months.
Stay classy, gaming industry. Stay classy.