
Because of the increasing spread of the virus in the US and around the world, game developer Bungie will allow its employees to work from home due to coronavirus concerns. So far, there have been 51 confirmed cases in King County, with 24 more cases in other parts of the state. Also, 11 people have died in that state, while one one death has also been reported in California.
“Today, we have activated this fully remote work infrastructure and policy for all Bungie employees across the globe, with the goals of prioritizing the safety of our employees and continuing to develop and deliver on a game we love for our community,” says the latest post.
“To accompany this policy we have rolled out technical solutions for all employees to be able to maintain communication with one another, as well as to continue working on development and maintaining game-critical functions while working remotely. Our goal is to continue crafting the ever-evolving Destiny universe, while making those behind-the-scenes efforts to keep everything running smoothly invisible to our fans.”
Will other game developers in and outside of the state of Washington continue this trend?
[Sources]: Bungie: Bungie COVID-19 Update – [Archive]. NY Post: US coronavirus death toll rises to 12 amid news Seattle stadium worker tests positive – [Archive].