Employee Anniversary Gifts

***Bungie Employee Anniversary Gifts*** are given out to employees each year for celebrating milestones, such as working for the company for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years, and for game, expansion, and season releases.

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## Coins

Employees are given coin magnets for every game, expansion, and season that they worked on as full-time employees. As of December 2021, there have been 37 coins created. Almost all coins are for each of Bungie's games, expansions, and seasons, **however**, there are exceptions:

1. Employees are given a special Bungie Crest coin their first year of employment.
2. *GNOP!* is not included (which was created pre-founding and is a clone of *Pong*).
3. Ports and published games for other companies aren't included: *Abuse*, *Weekend Warrior*, and *Crimson: Steam Pirates*.
4. In December 2020, employees were given a special "Sword and Shield" coin that represented their "stalwart perseverance and strength of Bungie's team amidst the unprecedented times of COVID-19 with radiating light to symbolize the hope and goodwill maintained throughout."

## The Shield

When employees reach their 5-year anniversary, they are given a unique shield that the coin and medallion magnets can be added on. The shield was concepted by employee Joseph Biwald, a staff artist, using Maya 2018, who worked with Catalyst Marketing. Manufacturing occurred in China. Art Direction and Creative Direction by: Garrett Morlan, Lorraine McLees and Jim McQuillan.

## Anniversary Coins

Anniversary milestone coins are given to employees who have been with the company for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years (more will probably be created every 5 years). The coins were concepted by employee Joseph Biwald, a staff artist, with 3D production by Tim Hernandez, a 3D artist, in Zbrush. They worked with Catalyst Marketing. Manufacturing occurred in China. Art Direction and Creative Direction by: Garrett Morlan, Lorraine McLees and Jim McQuillan.

## Swords

First-year employees receive wooden swords and are knighted during on Bungie Day.

At some point, probably at the 10-year anniversary, employees are given a metal sword.

## 15-Year Anniversary

For 15 years of working at Bungie, employees receive a drawing of themselves by an artist.

## 20-Year Anniversary

Employees who have worked at Bungie for 20 years "of exemplary service" can received a custom gift of seemingly whatever they want that is based on Bungie's games.

* In 2019, Christopher Barrett received a replica of *Destiny's* Lord of Wolves shotgun.
* In 2020, Lorraine McLees received a wearable replica of *Destiny's* Prodigal Hood helmet.

## Ornaments

Each year, employees are given a Christmas tree ornament for that year's major release.

## Resources

1. ↑ Twitter - Pete Parsons (December 22, 2020)
2. ↑ Artstation - Joseph Biwald
3. ↑ Artstation - Tim Hernandez
4. ↑ Twitter - Robert Shuster (July 2, 2021)
5. ↑ Twitter - Nicole Olsen (July 2, 2021)
6. ↑ Twitter - Drew "Duardo" Tucker (July 2, 2021)
7. ↑ Twitter - Achronos (January 15, 2016)
8. ↑ Twitter - Achronos (January 15, 2016)
9. ↑ Twitter - Christopher Barrett
10. ↑ Twitter - Lorraine McLees