‘Marathon’ Is Listed As A ‘Destiny 2’ Expansion, Was Auto-Installing D2 On PCs
- Marathon will launch on March 5 priced at $40, with pre-orders live across Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, Bungie said.
- A categorization error placed Marathon inside Destiny 2's Eververse microtransaction store as an "expansion" following the pre-orders on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.
- A rollout bug recently auto-installed Destiny 2 on some PCs during Marathon pre-orders, which Bungie resolved; Marathon also ranked high then dropped on Steam revenue charts.
- The timing of Marathon's March 5 launch will delay Destiny 2's Shadow and Order update scheduled for March 3, and some Destiny players expressed frustration.
- Facing stiff competition, Marathon enters a competitive extraction-shooter market and must avoid launch-critical bugs when March arrives.
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After plagiarism scandal, Bungie's Marathon gets a release date
Haven't you heard? Battle royales are out, extraction shooters (which are just battle royales with extra steps and persistent loadouts) are so, so in. The future is now, old man. When it comes to Bungie's Marathon project, though, the future was supposed to arrive several times over the last few years. — Read the rest The post After plagiarism scandal, Bungie's Marathon gets a release date appeared first on Boing Boing.
Bungie's Marathon launches March 5 with modest system requirements
Originally slated to launch last September, Marathon is now confirmed to release on March 5 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. The game is currently available for pre-order on Steam and the Xbox Store, starting at $39.99 for the Standard Edition, while the Deluxe Edition is priced at $59.99.Read Entire Article
Marathon is almost here as Bungie confirms release date and cross-platform support
After being pushed back from its original window, Marathon is finally nearing release, with Bungie promising changes shaped by criticism from its alpha playtest and a renewed push to refine the experience.
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