This marks the second round of mass layoffs in under a year.
A community ARG campaign revealed the date of Marathon's first gameplay showing.
The studio behind Destiny and Halo has pulled back the curtain on its latest shooter.
The studio's first game will be inspired by, among other things, "frog-type" games.
This isn't the first time Bungie has been caught plagiarizing an artist's work.
Bungie has released a brief developer update on Marathon. The game will receive major news and expanded playtesting next year.