Ex-dev leader Chris Barrett accuses Sony/Bungie of firing him to avoid a $45M payment (updated)

Chris Barrett was one of the prominent developers who was fired in March 2024 in the wake of the Me Too scandals that hit the game industry.

But Barrett, a game artist, filed a lawsuit today against his former employers Sony Interactive Entertainment and Bungie, alleging they fired him to avoid giving him a $45 million payment he said he was entitled to. We have asked Sony/Bungie for comment.