Bungie under fire after calling Latin people and introducing ‘Latinx’

Message from Bungie: “Being Latin/a/e/o/x is more than just a location on a map, just as being Hispanic is more than the language we might speak.

We are proud to introduce our newest IDEA, Latin. Hispanic Heritage Month is underway, and we are proud to introduce one of our newest Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity Association (a.k.a. IDEA): Latin@Bungie.

IDEAs are employee resource groups to help Bungie employees connect with people of similar cultural backgrounds and their supportive allies. These groups serve as a resource for advice; a forum to share thoughts and perspectives; and a way to amplify and celebrate cultures, not only in person, but also in our games.

Latin@Bungie first began in 2022 as a way to celebrate our identity, acknowledge our different experiences, help educate the Bungie community about Latin and Hispanic culture, and support our local communities.

Ultimately, we aim to improve Latin culture representation in our games and bolster the representation of employees with a Latin or Hispanic background in our company. In turn, we hope that will result in better connections between our games and our gamers.

As a group, we embrace that our culture is rich and diverse. We celebrate that the ties that bind us are wide-reaching and well beyond any monolithic assumptions that society might have about people who are Latin and Hispanic. Being “Latin/a/e/o/x” is more than just a location on a map, just as being “Hispanic” is more than the language we might speak. It is important for us to dive deeper into not only what unifies us, but how we can grow as a culture to be more inclusive and equitable, such as championing racial justice, women’s rights, and LGBTQIA+ causes.

And of course, no community is complete without celebrating meaningful cultural touchstones, holidays, favorite recipes, and the rich variety of our talented music scene.

We look forward to sharing our initiatives with you in the months and years to come. We hope that through our Latin@Bungie efforts we can have a positive impact in our global community, our company, and our games.