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Bungie

  • Bungie has changed course again, this time making it clear that Destiny 2 remains central to the studio’s long-term plans. After recent decisions that suggested the developer was stepping back from major Destiny 2 expansion efforts, the company has now pledged renewed support for the franchise. That renewed focus includes plans to restore previously vaulted…

  • Bungie has announced a major change in direction for Marathon, pairing a significant update delay with a broader rethink of how the game will be supported going forward. The next major patch, originally planned for September 22, is now scheduled to launch on December 8. Alongside that delay, the studio says it is moving away…

  • Bungie is opening the doors to Marathon for a limited time as season 2 begins on June 2. To mark the new season, the studio is making the extraction shooter free to play for one full week across all currently available platforms. Players on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X will be able…

  • The revamped and now more menacing sci-fi extraction shooter, Marathon, developed by Bungie is back on track. Declared to launch in March 2026, anticipating players can look forward to this long-awaited reboot of the cult classic Marathon franchise. Previously, it was scheduled for a release no later than March 31, 2026, having been postponed from…

  • Bungie’s forthcoming extraction shooter, Marathon, is anticipated to have a $40 price tag as its development is too advanced to transition to a free-to-play model. The decision to maintain a premium price was influenced by the success of Helldivers 2’s identical pricing scheme, although Concord’s similar failure didn’t steer Sony away from this price point…

  • Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been under scrutiny due to alleged mismanagement, which critics argue led to recent layoffs and a deeper Sony collaboration. While the studio faces rumors of cutting back on Destiny 2 content, insiders argue that these changes aren’t a surprise given precedents. In acknowledging the situation, Bungie attributed this to overstretching…

  • Bungie, the Destiny 2 developer, has revealed plans to lay off 220 staff members from July 31, 2024, citing the rising cost of development, industry shifts, and economic conditions as primary reasons. Although this decision was difficult to make, the company asserts it was necessary in order to focus on developing Destiny and Marathon. In…

  • Halo and Destiny creators, Bungie, have made their iconic shooter game Marathon freely available on Steam, with sequels Marathon 2 and Marathon Infinity set to follow. The ports to Steam are managed by the renowned Aleph One community who’ve kept the Marathon 2 game engine alive through an open source project. Despite not being as…

  • Looks really nice, and the space combat seems pretty awesome. I’m glad they decided to add that aspect in, I think it makes the game play a bit more unique then previous installments. Halo Reach will be out this September.

  • Finally, jet packs. It’s like Tribes all over again.

  • Another trailer from the Video Game Awards. No actual game play, but it does show a number of different Spartans.

  • Do not watch this video if you haven’t beaten the game yet, or don’t mind having it spoiled, as it shows the ending video from the game. The clicking sound is the player flicking left on the right analog stick.