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Furious Destiny 2 players accuse Bungie of secretly moving a stunning free armor set into the Eververse Store so players have to pay real money for it instead

The studio desperately needs a win, but seems determined to avoid taking one.

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Architect of Sony's disastrous 'live-service push' says failures are good actually, because now there's "more rigorous and more frequent testing"

"I don't want teams to always play it safe, but I would like for us, when we fail, to fail early and cheaply"

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Bungie’s CEO is in the rearview, passing the torch to the next studio head — but the road ahead is foggy

Bungie CEO Pete Parsons is stepping down, with the iconic game developer now being led by Justin Truman.

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Bungie CEO Pete Parsons is out, new studio head steps up with Destiny 2 flailing, Marathon in limbo, and the eye of Sony burning

Parsons was with the company for over 20 years

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Marathon will be out before March 2026, says Sony CFO—but 'this is not a commitment'

"We believe this launch will happen."

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Amid Marathon's ongoing struggles and Concord's closure after just 2 weeks, Sony admits the whole PlayStation live service strategy thing isn't "entirely going smoothly"

It's all about the "longer-term perspective," though

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Sony says Bungie's "independence is getting lighter" as it aims to launch the Destiny 2 studio's troubled new FPS Marathon before April 2026: "We are now fixing the problems, so we believe this launch will happen"

It's still expected that we'll get a launch update this Fall

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PlayStation delays Marathon indefinitely: "Your voice has been strong and clear"

"We're using this time to empower the team to create the intense, high-stakes experience that a title like Marathon is built around"

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Marathon is delayed, new release date will be announced in the fall: 'We need more time to craft Marathon into the game that truly reflects your passion'

Bungie has a lot of work to do.

PC Gamer

Bungie's Marathon delayed past September release date as a darker tone, proximity chat, and more are being added

Bungie shared on Tuesday that its upcoming first-person extraction shooter Marathon is being delayed, with features like proximity chat being added.

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PlayStation Studios boss admits Marathon response has been 'varied' but says Sony is taking steps to ensure it's 'not going to make the same mistakes' it did with Concord

Herman Hulst says Sony is giving Bungie's extraction shooter "the optimal chance of success."

PC Gamer

PlayStation insists Marathon has "strong early engagement," even after a very public art scandal and divisive playtests

Bungie's FPS is still set to release this fiscal year, according to Sony

GamesRadar

Marathon might flop so hard it could affect the future of Destiny 2, and that’s a brutal truth

It's not looking good.

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'Destiny 2' Developer Morale Is Reportedly In 'Free-Fall' After 'Marathon's Plagiarism Scandal

Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter, 'Marathon,' is in hot water after the studio admitted to plagiarizing art assets, and a new report points to turmoil at the developer.

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Haunted looking art director livestreams apology for Marathon theft scandal, but chat is merciless: 'Would write an original comment, but I don't see any good ones to plagarize'

In other not-great signs, the game's tagline has also become a meme about art theft.

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Morale at Bungie reportedly at an all-time low as the iconic FPS dev investigates stolen assets in Marathon: "The vibes have never been worse"

Bungie previously admitted that an indie artist's work somehow ended up in Marathon's alpha

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'The vibes have never been worse' Bungie's morale is reportedly in 'free fall' following its art theft fiasco

Devs also claim they have been often ignored by the studio's "good old boy" leadership regarding the overarching design.

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Bungie runs an hour-long Marathon "PlayMA" with zero gameplay footage while scrubbing the art for plagiarism as the game's art director offers a "personal apology" to the artist whose work was lifted

"There is absolutely no excuse for this oversight," Bungie says

Windows Central

Bungie responds to Marathon art theft controversy, admitting it stole assets and blaming a former developer: "We are conducting a thorough review"

Following a recent claim from an artist that Bungie stole her artwork for Marathon, the developer has now responded — confirming the theft, and promising to conduct a review of the game's assets.

Destructoid

Bungie got caught plagiarizing art yet again, this time in Marathon. Something’s got to give

Fool me once...

Creative Bloq

Marathon features apparently stolen art? Its developer really needs to learn

This was the best thing about the new game.

PC Gamer

Bungie confirms it stole art once again, will undertake a 'thorough review' of Marathon assets

Update: Bungie lays the blame on a former artist.

Windows Central

Marathon is doomed — ARC Raiders is already a much better extraction shooter, and I feel bad for Bungie's developers

ARC Raiders is the extraction shooter I've been waiting for. Here's why Embark Studios has a better chance against Bungie's upcoming Marathon.

PC Gamer

I'm honestly shocked, but Arc Raiders is a much more exciting extraction shooter than Marathon

After 4 hours with both shooters, Bungie should be worried that Embark will steal its spotlight.

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