Sony, Bungie settle with ex-Marathon director they accused of "predatory behaviour", bringing $200m wrongful dismissal lawsuit to a close
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"Sony, Bungie settle with ex-Marathon director they accused of "predatory behaviour", bringing $200m wrongful dismissal lawsuit to a close" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (6)
- Former Marathon and Destiny 2 lead "pleased to share" outcome of his $200 million lawsuit against Bungie an... Yahoo · 91d ago
- Former Destiny 2 and Marathon Lead Settles $200 Million Lawsuit Against Bungie and Sony Insider Gaming · 91d ago
- Everything will be on Unreal Engine: mass layoffs at Xbox could spell the end for id Tech engine ixbt.games · 91d ago
- MMO Business Roundup: Marathon’s lawsuit, the Sony petition, TGS 2026, and Minecraft’s fate Massively Overpowered · 91d ago
- Sony settles with a former Marathon director who had been fired after an internal investigation over misconduct. The Verge · 91d ago
- Former Marathon director settles lawsuit against Sony and Bungie, following his firing over alleged inappropriate messages to female staff Rock Paper Shotgun · 91d ago
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