Bungie is reportedly considering a $40 price tag for Marathon
Bungie and Sony are considering a $40 price tag for Marathon, it’s been claimed.
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Bungie’s Marathon Appears To Be Targeting $40 Launch Price
Marathon, Bungie's new project, supposedly targets a $40 launch price. Marathon is an upcoming PvP extraction shooter originally revealed in May 2023. Sources have reportedly spoken to The Game Post about the upcoming title and that they're considering a $40 launch price for Marathon.
Marathon Game Director Was Fired for Misconduct; Insider Says Game Is ‘Cooked’
News for Bungie continues to be bleak, especially for Marathon, the upcoming PvP extraction shooter set in the sci-fi franchise created in the 1990s.
Former Marathon director Christopher Barrett was reportedly fired by Bungie for inappropriate behavior with female employees
Bungie announced in March that its upcoming Marathon reboot had a new game director: Joe Ziegler, the former director of Riot's online shooter Valorant, who joined Bungie in 2022. Ziegler took over from Christopher Barrett, well known among Bungie fans as a designer and director on the Halo and Destiny games who'd been with the studio for nearly 25 years. A reason for Barrett's surprise departure wasn't provided, but a new Bloomberg report says he was fired following an investigation into multiple complaints about inappropriate workplace behavior.
Bungie reportedly fired former Marathon director after misconduct allegations by female staff
Bungie fired its former Marathon game director after multiple allegations of misconduct by female staff, according to a new report.
Marathon reboot gets a surprise game director replacement as Bungie is once more denied a moment's peace
A new game director has been appointed on Marathon, the upcoming reboot of Bungie's classic Macintosh shooter series. As reported by IGN, Joe Ziegler, hired by Bungie in 2022 after departing his role at Riot as Valorant game director, has replaced previous Marathon game director Chris Barrett, best known for his work on Destiny 2's critically acclaimed Forsaken expansion. Barrett's updated bio on X now reads: «Executive Creative Director @Bungie.» Ziegler also confirmed his new role as Marathon game director on X, where he said that he's been working on the game for the last nine months. «We’re still baking, but I’m excited to share with you more info on the game as we get closer and closer to bringing it to all of you,» Ziegler wrote. In an email sent to PC Gamer, a Bungie rep confirmed separately that work on Marathon is continuing.
Marathon Is Now Being Directed by Former Valorant Game Director; More Layoffs May Be on the Horizon
Bungie recently replaced Marathon's director, as the studio could be hit with more layoffs after the release of Destiny 2's upcoming The Final Shape expansion.
Bungie's Marathon reboot gets new director as part of creative leadership shakeup
Bungie is reportedly in the midst of a creative leadership shakeup that has resulted in the studio replacing game directors on its PvP reimagining of classic 90s shooter series Marathon, with former Valorant game director Joe Ziegler now confirmed to be in the role.
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