Marathon’s Quarter-Billion Budget Crash-Lands: 1.2M Sales Can’t Save Bungie’s Sci-Fi Dreams

Bungie's sci-fi extraction shooter Marathon, developed with a budget exceeding $250 million, has struggled to retain players since its launch. Despite initial player numbers, concurrent player counts on Steam and Xbox have significantly declined, raising concerns about the game's financial viability and Bungie's future projects under Sony.

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COMPANY Sony
PLATFORM Xbox
COMPANY Bungie
PLATFORM PC
PLATFORM Steam
GAME Marathon