Reportedly, Sony has halted Marathon's marketing campaigns amid recent controversies. Since its early days, Bungie's extraction FPS has struggled with development issues and hit multiple roadblocks. Marathon's playtest also failed to meet fan expectations, with some playtesters even calling for a delay, saying the game doesn't feel ready for its September launch.
Bungie recently faced a massive backlash after news broke that Marathon had used stolen artwork from an independent artist. The developer confirmed the accusations were true but shifted the blame to a former artist. While Bungie pledged to make things right, fans were understandably disappointed. This wasn't the first time the studio had been caught plagiarizing. In the past, Bungie faced similar criticism when a Destiny 2 cutscene turned out to be using fan-made art without permission.
Gamers partaking in Bungie’s Alpha for the upcoming first-person shooter Marathon are requesting that the developer delay its release.
A new rumor suggests even more potential trouble ahead of Marathon's planned September launch. As spotted by Midnight_M_ on Reddit, Colin Moriarty, a well-known podcaster, recently discussed Bungie's situation, claiming that Sony has no marketing plans for the developer's extraction FPS. He said this information came from a marketing insider...
