PlayStation’s Marathon Bet Looks Like It’s Already Backfiring
Marathon, Bungie's extraction shooter, is struggling to maintain player numbers on Steam despite a recent season update and a free week, falling significantly from its launch peak. The game's high development cost, estimated at $200-250 million, coupled with Sony's reported $765 million in impairment losses related to Bungie's portfolio, suggests significant financial pressure. The article questions the viability of Marathon as a live-service title given its hardcore PvP focus and the market saturation, especially after Destiny 2's end of support.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Game: Escape From Tarkov
- Topic: Game Development Costs
- Topic: Extraction Shooter
- Game: Destiny 2
- Company: Bungie
- Platform: PC
- Platform: Steam
- Game: Arc Raiders
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Game: Marathon
- Game: Highguard
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