Bungie has reportedly delayed Destiny 2’s next expansion and Marathon
Bungie has reportedly delayed Destiny 2’s upcoming expansion as well as its next full game, Marathon.
Destiny 2’s The Final Shape expansion was announced in August when it was given a February 27, 2024 release date.
However, according to Bloomberg sources, the expansion was recently delayed until next June, pushing it out of parent company Sony’s current fiscal year.
Bungie’s next full game, Marathon, was announced in May for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
While a launch window wasn’t confirmed, Bloomberg’s sources claim that the sci-fi PvP extraction shooter has been delayed to 2025, suggesting it was previously targeting a 2024 release.
The report coincides with the news that Bungie has become the latest PlayStation studio to be hit with layoffs.
Sony acquired Bungie last year in a $3.6 billion deal that CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said would “be a catalyst to enhance our live game services capabilities” and represent “a major step forward in becoming more multiplatform”.
Marathon general manager Scott Taylor said when the game was announced: “There’s still a lot of work to do before launch or even before we’re ready to talk about the game in more detail. The team is hard at work, and we’ve got a great base to start from but there is still so much more to do, including continuing to grow our team.”
He added: “I know that fans are interested in learning more about Marathon. Believe me we can’t wait to show you more. And while I can’t give a timeline on when that information will be coming what I can say is this: The next time you hear from us about Marathon, we’ll be able to show you the gameplay and will be much closer to launch.”
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