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PlayStation’s Marathon Bet Looks Like It’s Already Backfiring
n case you missed it – and how could you with all the people spamming “We Want Destiny 3” – Destiny 2 had its final content update on June 9th. It’s a substantial addition with brief teases for what could have been, new challenges to tackle, and plenty of new gear to earn. Plus, you […]
Marathon Players Earned 77 Days Worth Of Loot In Just One Week: ‘I Think This Season Is Cooked’
Bungie is trying to recalibrate the extraction shooter's economy before it's too late
Marathon Season 2 is testing my map knowledge in the most terrifying way: by turning the lights off
Now Playing | I played nearly 150 hours of Marathon's first season and it's just as well, because now I can't see a sodding thing
Frustrated Marathon Players Accuse Bungie of Sabotage with Season 2 Update
Bungie's Marathon hasn't had the greatest of starts, and players are now accusing Bungie of sabotaging the game with the way its Season 2 update has been handled so far. A visually standout PvPvE extraction shooter, Marathon is a kind of follow-up to Bungie's first-ever release, the 1994 MacOS...
Marathon Showcases its Vantage Shell With a New Cinematic Trailer
The cinematic trailer focused on the agility of Vantage, who gets in a big fight almost immediately before sweeping its targets away.
Frustrated Marathon Players Accuse Bungie of Sabotage with Season 2 Update
Players unhappy with Marathon's Season 2 update accuse Bungie of sabotaging the title with the way some aspects of its live-service are handled.
Destiny 2 Studio Bungie Could Be Facing a 50% Reduction of Staff In Summer Layoffs
Destiny 2 and Marathon developer Bungie could lay off at least half of its current staff across the board, according to rumors circulating on social media. The news emerged just days after Destiny 2 launched its last major content update, which added the Monument of Triumph.
Destiny 2 Studio Bungie Could Be Facing a 50% Reduction of Staff In Summer Layoffs
A rumor claims that Destiny 2 and Marathon developer Bungie could see its current staff cut in half in a potential round of summer layoffs.
Bungie may undergo significant downsizing following final Destiny 2 patch
Bungie has now shipped its final content patch for Destiny 2 and will soon begin to shift all of its resources over to Marathon. However, due to mounting financial pressures, Bungie will also reportedly undergo significant downsizing. Bungie may undergo significant downsizing following final...
Amid Marathon slump and Destiny 2 player resurgence, former Bungie employee claims studio was "very close" to shutting down before Sony's acquisition
As we collectively witness the end of Destiny 2 following its final update, some fans have blamed the game's demise on Sony, suggesting the company didn't want to continue investing in the sci-fi loot shooter. According to former Bungie community manager Liana Ruppert, however, the real story is...
Ghost Of Yotei Was By Far 2025's Best-Selling PS5 Exclusive
But while Ghost of Yotei flew, Marathon's struggles persisted.
"The only way to keep Bungie alive": As Destiny 2 ends, ex-Bungie dev says supporting Marathon will help keep the studio afloat
With Destiny 2 development now ended, one ex-Bungie dev says the best way to support the studio is to support its new extraction shooter Marathon.
Just what Bungie needed: Marathon Season 2 woes continue as endgame mode Cryo Archive is disabled after players discover bug blocking revives
Times are tough at the PlayStation studio right now
'The Only Way to Keep Bungie Alive Is to Support Marathon,' Ex-Destiny Community Manager Says
As Destiny 2 fans mourn the game's final update, Bungie's former community manager has blasted players fixated on comparing its player count with fledgling extraction shooter Marathon — and said that the company's current issues began long before its arrival, as well as Sony's acquisition.
Drums, cash grants, and bubbling capybaras: How Latin America's game dev creatives are outgrowing outsourcing
Easily missed among last week’s Summer Game Fest advert marathon was the Latin American Games Showcase: an exhibition that, at over eighty games strong, dwarfed the Keighley-fronted main event, yet has received only a small fraction of the eyeballs. Less than two months earlier, 154,000 visitors...
Destiny 2's final update causes the biggest jump in players in nearly two years, as Marathon numbers coincidentally drop to near their lowest
Bungie may be done updating Destiny 2 forever, but the love players have for the sci-fi loot shooter clearly runs deep. Read more
Destiny 2 fans broke Steam server tracking while saying goodbye on PC, surpassing Marathon's peak player count in minutes
Destiny 2 players rallied behind a community-wide mass login event, pushing the game past Marathon's peak Steam player count, crashing SteamDB, and sending a powerful message to Bungie and Sony about the future of the franchise.
Destiny 2's New Update Breaks A Two Year Player Peak
Service is ending for Destiny 2. But the final update breaks a two year peak. It's also double the players who turned up for Marathon at launch.
Destiny 2's concurrent Steam players nearly doubles Marathon's peak on Monument of Triumph launch
More than 150k fans have showed up to wish Destiny 2 a fond farewell following its final 'Monument of Triumph' content update.
Destiny 2 Hits Highest Player Count in Two Years Following Final Update's Release, Shatters Marathon's All-Time Peak
Destiny 2 is seeing a massive resurgence with the release of its final update.
Save Nearly 40% Off the PlayStation 5 Marathon Edition DualSense Controller During Sony's Days of Play Sale
Newegg has it for less than everyone else.
Destiny 2 Player Count Soars Above Marathon’s Highest Ever As Guardians Log On For Final Update
The Monument of Triumph update is the final content update for Destiny 2. When I first began playing the game a decade ago, I was instantly hooked. Over the years I've made friends, experienced the best long-running narrative in a game ever, and cleared all of my plans to be able to experience the...
All Marathon factions and their identity, contracts, and rewards, explained
All Factions explained right here.
Can you play Marathon solo? Solo experience and crews, explained
Prepare for a different extraction shooter experience.
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