It’s hard to put my feelings into words Bungie now. As a lifelong Halo fan, the studio will always have a special place in my heart, but the way it’s run since leaving Xbox has been less than ideal, and quite frankly, devastating to watch as a fan.
For those out of the loop, Bungie recently shifted its focus from Destiny in favor of Marathon. Unfortunately, this decision has no effect. Marathon recently peaked at nearly 6,000 concurrent players on Steamwhile Fate 2 almost reached 60,000 during the same period, About 10 times more than a marathon.
It’s also worth noting that Marathon isn’t even among Gears of War 2 and Xbox’s top 100 games. Fairy tale 3, both Xbox 360 games.
Don’t worry, Destiny fans; Bungie has a solution. It adds up limited-time PvE mode for Marathon for two weeks only. I’m sure it will go well. In all seriousness, I don’t want to make fun of Bungie too much. what happened to the studio especially after the recent layoffsreally sad to see.
I really hope Bungie gets back up, whatever the future looks like. Still, the studio’s direction seems increasingly uncertain, and it’s hard not to wonder what’s next for one of the game’s most popular developers. It’s not hard to imagine a future where Bungie ends up as more of a support studio, especially as its value continues to plummet. Sony paid $3.6 billion to buy it.
For context, Sony recently recorded an impairment loss of approximately $766 million against Bungie. Simply put, it’s an acknowledgment that the studio is now considered less valuable than it used to be. Sony bought it for 3.6 billion dollars. Whether that number will increase in future earnings remains to be seen, but given Bungie’s recent struggles, I wouldn’t be surprised if it did.
Please note that all of this is done by Marathon’s game director, Joseph Ziegler has just left Bungie. Despite the passing of the torch, his departure is yet another worrying sign for the future of the Marathon.
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