# Marathon director Joe Ziegler leaves Bungie just four months after launch

> Marathon director Joe Ziegler has left Bungie after three and a half years at the studio. In an update posted to Twitter on Friday, Ziegler announced Friday 17th July was his last day at the studio, and that he was…

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/marathon-director-ziegler-leaves-bungie?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5ceaa5d5baf9b7b68afaaa)
- **Published:** 2026-07-19
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #ziegler #director #marathon #bungie #four #friday #future #launch
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