A new production of PlayStation Studios is in turmoil. It smells worse and worse for an outing in 2025. We explain everything to you.
It has been moving a lot on the side of the PlayStation catalog for several months. On the one hand, we saw the stopping of the service game Concord Last September. Then, on the other hand, the toy library of the Ps5 Gently started to welcome Microsoft Fist-Party titles. Forza Horizon 5 paved the way, followed by Indiana Jones, before the upcoming arrival of Hellblade 2. But what the public of fans expects are above all the house exclusives of Sony. However, it smells rather bad for one of the one we expected soon.
A big exclusivity PS5 soon stored in the closet?
The clouds accumulate above Bungie. One of the last entities to see joins the PlayStation Studios actively working on its next game: Marathon. For the moment, this new extraction-shooter is expected for September 23, 2025 on PS5, PC and Xbox Series. But with the recent controversies, doubt begins to hover on the good resistance of the calendar, a fortiori after a new report concerning this news excluded.
In recent weeks, Marathon has been the subject of several controversies, and for good reason. Bungie has once again been accused of plagiarism, with supporting evidence. Since 2023, this is the third time that it has been put in the spotlight for a situation of the genre. This time it concerns The flight of assets of the Scottish Antireal artist For the future studio shooter. Immediately, that makes task for such awaited production on PS5.
However, it could be revealed thanks to recent alpha-test phaseswhose feedback was not glorious either. Several internal feedback evokes a foul atmosphere. It all starts to weigh heavily on marathon, causing doubts to Sony. At least that is what a recent report shared by The Last Stand Media suggests in its program Sacred Symbols.
According to the declarations of journalist Colin Moriarty, the recent controversies around Marathon would have led to a disengagement from Sony. In fact, the company would simply have canceled all planned marketing campaigns. This surprising and alarming absence of promotional support could predict a postponement of the game of Bungie. The studio has already mentioned an internal audit following this plagiarism case. Therefore, he could take the time to resist his new game more in depth.
But, for the time being, This is only a supposition. Marathon is still announced for September 23, on PS5, Xbox Series X | S and PC. It will be necessary to wait for official declarations of Bungie or PlayStation to find out what is the project.
Source : Sacred Symbols.
