Joe Ziegler stepped down as game director of Marathon on July 17. He handed leadership to Del Chafe III, who will work with creative director Julia Nardin.
Ziegler confirmed the move in a post on X. He praised his successors and said they are ready to guide the extraction shooter forward.
The departure follows mass layoffs at Bungie in June that cut roughly 300 positions. General manager Scott Taylor was among those let go and has been replaced by Joshua Deane. Senior design lead Lars Bakken also left the studio.
Marathon has seen declining player numbers on Steam, with a recent all-time low peak of 2,030 concurrent users reported on July 9. Sony has stated it remains committed to the title, though a full PvE mode is not expected until the fall.
