Harold Ryan, the president of Bungie, has announced he is stepping down from his role with the Halo creator after 16 years with the acclaimed developer.
Writing in a blog post, Bungie confirmed that its Board of Directors has appointed Pete Parsons as Chief Executive Officer, who promised that the studio will continue to provide ‘great experiences’ for Destiny going forward.
"I want to personally thank Harold for his friendship, passion, hard work, and dedication in helping make Bungie the great company it is today. As a team, we celebrated many victories and weathered many storms," commented Parsons.
"To the players of Destiny, I want you to know that my number one priority, and Bungie’s, is and always has been to deliver great games that we can all share together. I believe that Destiny is a one-of-a-kind experience. I also believe you have yet to see our studio’s best work. My new role here at the studio will be entirely focused on fulfilling that promise."
Destiny was released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 in September 2014. The game, which was met with polarizing reviews upon release, has received three expansion to date: The Dark Below, House of Wolves, and The Taken King.
Bungie has revealed that it plans on offering new experiences for the shared-world shooter via events rather than paid DLC going forward. An example of this can be seen in the Festival of the Lost and Sparrow Racing League, which ran for a limited time in October and December, respectively. The next event planned is February’s Crimson Days.
Microtransactions have also been added to Destiny in recent months, allowing gamers to pay for new emotes via the Eververse Trading Company. However, rumors that Bungie will be adding ammo packs in exchange for real-life money have been put to bed by publisher Activision. In addition, it has also been reported that Destiny 2 has been postponed beyond its planned September 2016 release window.