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Bungie, Sony settle lawsuit with former Marathon director

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Christopher Barrett, the former director of Marathon, has reached a settlement in his lawsuit against Sony Group and Bungie. Barrett had filed the suit following his departure from the studio in March 2024, which was reportedly due to allegations of inappropriate messages sent to female staff. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. AI

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Bungie, Sony settle lawsuit with former Marathon director

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    📰 Former Marathon director settles lawsuit against Sony and Bungie, following his firing over alleged inappropriate messages to female staff Former Marathon dir

    📰 Former Marathon director settles lawsuit against Sony and Bungie, following his firing over alleged inappropriate messages to female staff Former Marathon director Christopher Barrett has settled his lawsuit against Sony and Bungie. He filed the lawsuit against the studio after…

    LINKS rockpapershotgun.com/former-marathon-dire…
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    🎮 Bungie and Sony settle lawsuit with former Marathon director for undisclosed amount Former Marathon director Chris Barrett has settled a lawsuit against Bungi

    🎮 Bungie and Sony settle lawsuit with former Marathon director for undisclosed amount Former Marathon director Chris Barrett has settled a lawsuit against Bungie and Sony over allegations of misconduct. Read more 📰 Source: GamesIndustry.biz News Feed 🔗 Link: https://www.gamesindu…

    LINKS gamesindustry.biz/bungie-and-sony-settle-…

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