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Destiny 2 fans release free browser game where Bungie’s former CEO is the final boss

A browser game inspired by Bungie’s unpopular decision to sunset Destiny 2 lets players throw an endless supply of tomatoes at the studio’s former CEO.
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· Jul 8, 2026
In the ashes of Destiny 2, furious developer creates playable Pete Parsons-themed parody raid where the former Bungie CEO attacks "the entire playerbase" with cars
In the ashes of Destiny 2, furious developer creates playable Pete Parsons-themed parody raid where the former Bungie CEO attacks "the entire playerbase" with cars
ComicBook.com
· Jul 3, 2026
Crunchyroll Shares New Look at Ghost of Tsushima Anime (And It Might Not Be What You Expect)
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Third Eye Comics
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Metro
· Jul 9, 2026
Destiny 2 free game shows just how much fans hate ex-CEO and his car collection
Even though Pete Parsons stepped down as Bungie CEO last year, some fans still blame him for the studio’s current state and are expressing their frustrations with a free fangame.
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
Well, at least one good thing's come out of Destiny 2's demise: lob tomatoes at ex-Bungie CEO Pete Parsons' car collection in this fan-made boss battler
Following the end to Destiny 2's development and subsequent layoffs at developers Bungie, fans of the series have decided to get a bit of revenge of the studio's ex-boss Pete Parsons in one of the few ways they can. By making a browser game in which the player is tasked with lobbing enough tomatoes to defeat both Parsons and his collection of cars. Read more
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
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PlayStation’s Bungie is facing a round of layoffs after releasing its final update for “Destiny 2.” In a statement posted on X, the studio explained that “we are announcing a reduction in force as we reorganize Bungie.” No specific numbers regarding dismissals were revealed. In a separate statement, Hermen Hulst, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s []
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· Jul 6, 2026
Bethesda union blasts Microsoft as Xbox layoffs hit the Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio, too: "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
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