We Sat Down with Bungie: Dev Secrets and How They're Giving Back - Gaming Podcast
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What iconic games are discussed in this podcast?
Hello fellow gamers and welcome to the Video Gamers Podcast. Some games and studios are so iconic we remember our first game that they ever made or that we played by them. We remember the times with friends we had playing together in the excitement of a new major release. We've had the joy of talking with several indie devs and studios, but what about the big boys in the industry?
What is it like to work at Bungie?
What's it like working at a AAA studio and making some of the most iconic games of the last 30 years? Well, today, we have the immense honor to do just that. But first, some introductions are in order. I am your host, Josh, and joining me, he's got more hours in Destiny than any other game he's played, so he may be geeking out just a tiny bit.
It's Ryan. Why do you have to remind me every time? Like... This is an amazing thing. It's a horrible thing. It's just like a lot of my life has gone to this beautiful, beautiful game. It's an amazing thing, Ryan.
And also, I'm pretty sure you don't even come close to my time in EverQuest.
That's probably true.
And joining us, they work for a little game studio you may have heard about. Just the company that, you know, made two of the most successful franchises to ever exist. From Bungie Studios and the Bungie Foundation, it's Jared and Christine. Hey everybody, happy to be here. How are you guys doing today?
Ah, so good. What a way to start our Monday.
Oh man, we're excited. So number one, thank you both so much for giving your valuable time and hopping on this podcast with a couple of doofuses like Ryan and I, we are really, really excited to have you guys here with us. Um, and man, this is good. This is going to be a fun episode.
What roles do Jared and Christine have at Bungie?
So I really kind of want to just start off by, you know, introducing you guys a little bit or letting you kind of introduce yourselves a little bit. So, Christine, you are the director of the Bungie Foundation and you've been with Bungie for quite a while now. Is that right?
Uh, pretty much my entire adult life. Yeah. Basically right out of college. Yeah. Started in 2008, April, 2008. So I think like next month it's going to be 17 years. I don't know. I think 17 years. Yeah. I turned 40 this year. 22 to 40 is a long time.
How did Christine start her career at Bungie?
That is amazing. I mean, how many people can get a job at Bungie right out of college? Right. And then, you know, you knew you were onto a good thing if you've been doing it this long though, too, at the same time.
It's been a great ride. A really, really fun ride for sure.
This place is a pretty good. I think I'm going to stick around.
Yeah, totally.
And then Jared, you worked with Christine at the Bungie foundation for a little while. Um, and then you are currently a senior producer for Bungie studios. Is that correct?
That is, that is correct. I, uh, I began my journey with Bungie about, three and a half years ago with the Bungie Foundation, with the boss over here. And just back in November, I had an opportunity to move over to the development side and much to Christine's chagrin, in my own, to be honest, I made the leap over to the development side and now I'm working on Marathon. That is awesome.
But I still keep on reeling him in.
Here we are. Yeah, I mean, I actually haven't really stopped working at the Benji Foundation yet. I probably will never. Christina just keeps sliding me stuff under the table and under the door.
Just excuse us a little bit. You guys go on both sides now, though. You get to still do the foundation stuff, but then you get to work with video games. How awesome is that?
She has not removed your photo from the bungee foundation website yet. So you're still on good enough. Yeah.
Yeah.
I'll just change the title to like consultant advisory committee. Just one of one. There you go.
Love it.
We'll figure it out. But she's slowly like fading the photo out a little bit every day. Like your replacement, just like a fade over.
Oh man.
That's great.
So we'll get an engineer on it. He'll figure it out.
And so Jared, you have, you have been a fan of games for a long time. Yes. But Christine, you are not much of a gamer. Is that true?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What iconic games are discussed in this podcast?
0:12–0:36
2
What is it like to work at Bungie?
0:36–2:03
3
What roles do Jared and Christine have at Bungie?
2:03–2:38
4
How did Christine start her career at Bungie?
2:38–6:10
5
What are the challenges of breaking into the gaming industry?
6:10–10:52
6
How does Bungie foster employee growth?
10:52–17:33
7
What memorable moments do the speakers have from Halo and Destiny?
17:33–25:06
8
How has the role of a producer changed Jared's perspective on gaming?
25:06–1:11:48
Speakers
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