Marathon Game Director Joe Ziegler Exits Studio
Originally published Jul 18, 2026
By Oisin Kuhnke · Rock Paper Shotgun
AI-generated summary based on Rock Paper Shotgun · Aggregated by GamingCurve · Human-reviewed and approved on Jul 19, 2026
Key points
- Joe Ziegler has left Bungie's Marathon project.
- Del Chafe III will take over as game director.
- The transition happens before the next Marathon update.
Following recent layoffs at Bungie, Marathon's game director Joe Ziegler has left the studio. Del Chafe III, who previously served as assistant game director, will now assume his role. This change occurs ahead of the next major Marathon patch.
Read the original story: Rock Paper Shotgun — by Oisin Kuhnke