Sony Confirms New Marathon Release Date Following Plagiarism Scandal
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Sony Confirms New Marathon Release Date Following Plagiarism Scandal
Sony’s CFO has revealed when players can expect Marathon to release on PS5. The PlayStation executive confirmed that the extraction shooter will likely launch following the game’s plagiarism scandal. Bungie might also be losing its independence as a studio. Bungie’s Marathon Release Date Confirmed By Sony Screenshot: Bungie In a recent investor meeting, Sony CFO Lin Tao opened up about a variety of topics related to the PlayStation branding. How…
Lin Tao (Sony CFO): Bungie losing autonomy, ongoing process of...
During the Q&A of the earnings meeting for Q1 there were some questions regarding Bungie and Marathon. To paraphrase here on the (translated) answers from Lin Tao (former PS exec) CFO Sony: About the autonomy of Bungie: At time of acquisition Bungie was in an independent environment but with the structural reforms as announced last year, this type of independence is getting lighter so Bungie is shifting into a role which is becoming more of a P…
With their new shooter marathon, Bungie wanted to run towards a bright future. The last thing the developers looked like was not good. But now what many fans have already feared is happening – Sony is tearing off the patience thread of Destiny's developer team 2. How did it look so far for Bungie? Marathon showed first gameplay in 2025. Unfortunately, the test phase about 4 months ago could not convince the players. The criticism: The game has l…
Sony Says Bungie's Marathon Release Still Planned by March 2026: "We Are Now Fixing The Problems"
Sony says Bungie’s extraction shooter Marathon is still expected to launch by March 2026, with a final date coming this fall. Bungie’s upcoming sci-fi extraction shooter Marathon has hit more than a few bumps on its way to release. First revealed in 2023, the game promises PvP-focused survival matches in a futuristic world, but behind the scenes, the development story has been anything but smooth. Earlier this year, Bungie officially announced t…
Bungie has not had it easy with Marathon, as the live project was expected to arrive this September, but the first impressions of fans and community were especially bad, which has led Destiny's creator to delay the game indefinitely. It has been a couple of months since the announcement of the delay, an update that even surprised developers, and although there has been no firm information about when we can expect Marathon, Sony's Financial Direc…
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