Bungie Delays Marathon Says Will Reveal New Release Date This Fall
By Bungie, Marathon halted in its tracks. Citing time for gameplay refinement and more feature packs, studio has put yet another delay on the extraction shooter’s revival. This is after an alpha playtest meeting with lukewarm reception. A plagiarism controversy sowed further doubt about unique visual identities in the game. Bungie had better update us about it and drop some new time window for launch this fall, keeping the crowd hanging.
Marathon Delayed
What adjustments are being made to Marathon?Bungie’s upcoming Marathon reboot is taking a detour. Following the game’s reveal and the closed alpha tests in May, during which a lot of player feedback was received, the studio announced on Tuesday that the game needs to be delayed in order to meet all expectations.
On the 23rd of September, the Marathon launch isn’t taking place. C’mon. It would be cool to have that week. But to forge the Marathon that you deserve, the one that echoes your spirit, we must carve out a little more time in the forge.
“Alpha test was more of a crucible. We came out with a sharper definition of what really should be the core of this game: the desperate rush of survival, distant whispers in the shadows, endgame challenges requiring work and skill, and that unmistakable beyond compare FPS combat only Bungie really knows how to give.”
“Marathon’s rebirth goes beyond bringing back a legend-it is about the birth of an adrenaline/consequence crucible. ‘We are firing up the creative energy of our team members, allowing them to create the intense and high-stakes world this title calls for.’ But you, the players, are the real masters of this forging. We are taking this conversation to the next level with you, so your voices will speak for every gripping moment of Marathon’s rebirth.”
Changes Coming to Marathon
In the coming months, Bungie will surely remain at work, enticing testers with unlimited updates and a slew of new features. Forget leisurely strolls through futuristic landscapes, then; the survival stakes are being cranked up. Prepare for breath-taking AI encounters, rewarding your every bit of hard-earned victory, and tense combat drills where you will strategize every single bullet.
The creation of the IPA is involved in dire situations: from the actual setting of Marathon in the abyss. In spite of an exciting narrative and environmental storytelling gag, the core still contains extremely worthy elements from the grim heart of an original trilogy. Prepare to feast your eyes on beauty with maximum fidelity and supreme social interactivity, including the reality of a proximity chat!
“Hunker down, gather, bask in the bounty of our treasure hunt and await the final dawn.”
Marathon Plagiarism Controversy
Put those running shoes on! The legendary FPS title birthed in the glorious ’90s by Bungie is currently resurrected for the PS5, PC, and Xbox Series S/X, shipping this very 23rd of September. Forget what you think you know-there is no such thing as an old Marathon. It is a dog-eat-dog-type extraction shooter where you and two buddies become Runners, dropped in arenas full of chaos. Scavenge for the latest gear against the clock while the selfishly competing teams, and AI-go all-out against each other for the ultimate swag and glory. Set for the number-one adrenaline rush ever as you rush against time and competition.
Last month, Bungie’s highly awaited resurrection of Marathon was caught in a snag, sparking much controversy as a Scottish artist accused the studio of plagiarism. The artist alleges that some assets, being lifted direct from her portfolio, were used in the game without her consent. Bungie quickly gave its response in admitting that a former employee incorporated the artwork into Marathon’s alpha build without the proper attribution. The studio vowed to commit to reviewing Marathon’s assets in depth and to resolving matters and compensating the injured artist. At the moment, with the outcome of Bungie’s internal probe promising subject to the gaming community, the status of Marathon remains — in limbo.
Another snag hits Sony’s live service dreams: Marathon has gotten delayed. Once a gleam of hope, the stumbling of Marathon points at a larger retreat. While Fairgame$ continues the fight, Sony is retreating from its original GaaS ambitions and canceling several first-party projects. Is this strategic pulsation, or does it portend to stormy seas for PlayStation’s online empire?
Drifted in hazardous live service waters for a year and then finally sank: Concord, thus the live-service gamble of Sony. Also lost its creators: Firewalk Studios, a land known as misses and decreasing player counts. The dream of a thriving Concord universe crashed back to Earth with a resounding thud.
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