CraveOnline: "Bungie has revealed the pricing of Destiny’s The Dark Below DLC, and it’ll make your eyes water."
Marathon was slated to launch on Sept. 23, 2025 across Xbox, PC, and PlayStation, but Bungie will share the new release date in the fall.
If they were absolutely certain about the quality of Marathon, then they had not delayed it just now.
So they've basically just confirmed what everyone, well, a lot of people saw: Marathon is not ready yet, still no soul to be seen.
Ex- employees Hope Studio Gets "Consolidated Into Sony"
Former Bungie employees speak out in a new report, blaming greed and leadership for the studio’s troubles, and say full Sony consolidation is the best way forward.
Interesting article, even with some actual names of the people voicing their thoughts.
I think that we've had enough similiar situations at other studios and publishers already, hell even completely different businesses, to know that OF COURSE it's always about hostile environments at work and the search for rather effortless profits than causing excitment with great ideas.
All deflecting statements, wether from managements or other people in charge, have always, literally always been untruthful. Always.
And it's so silly.
Nothing of this crap causes a nuclear war.
But all the people in charge act like everything is top secret f'n CIA like intel, trying everything to not stand up for their mistakes.
I mean it's pathetic, it really is. In the brand scheme of it all it's truly pathetic.
Bungie was indie, so they depended on in game monetization. Sony makes money from other sources: music, movies, psn, ps hardware...
...so devs are hoping by full Sony consolidation they will cut down the monetization part, and make things easier for them...
...but keep in mind, Sony bought them because of their monetization and live service model and design, so much so they tried to make every Sony IP into a live service spinoff.
So I don't see much change in anything, for us consumers, if Sony takes full control.
Marathon has always been teetered on the edge of future failure, but now that seems set in stone after recent events.
If I was running Sony why would I not try to have bungie reboot Killzone and have it as their Halo. Honestly I don't know how Sony could justify that 3.6 billion purchase price. Insomniac games at 256 million has been their greatest acquisition in Playstation history for what they have already delivered and what's the pipeline
It does look like ass shit.
Would pulling the plug now make any difference or is Bungie thoroughly cooked regardless?
"The price tag of the DLC is set at £19.99 in the UK – yes, half the price of the full game - while the US price is $20. That’s a startling price difference between both regions, with £19.99 roughly equating to around $33.00."
What the freaking hell! What a rip off and a half bungie!
Thank god I spent $30 more and got the Limited Edition which included both expansion packs..
Yeah, weas done with Destiny when I got to lvl 27 or so. too much 'rinse and repeat' gameplay for my tastes.
When Advanced Warefare releases, it'll be interesting to see how many stick with Destiny.
holy crap, 20 bucks?
Inb4 "I traded in this game for a much better game" comment