Destiny 2 Update leaks Marathon Preorder Date

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Destiny 2 Update leaks Marathon Preorder Date

Key Takeaways

  • Bungie’s Marathon game is set to open preorders in early 2025 after dataminers went through Destiny 2‘s Heresy update.
  • Marathon’s revival will be an extraction shooter, different from its campaign-focused predecessor.
  • Similarities with failed game Concord have raised concerns about Marathon, including its $40 price point and live service nature.

As a seasoned gamer who has been following Bungie’s journey since their Halo days, I must say, the news about Marathon’s preorders opening next year has me both excited and cautiously optimistic. The original series holds a special place in my gaming heart, but the recent developments surrounding this game have raised some eyebrows, especially with the failure of Concord looming large.

In the recent update v8.1.0 of Destiny 2, there are hints suggesting that Bungie’s Marathon could begin taking pre-orders as early as the beginning of next year.

We could get more official looks at the game if the leak is correct.

Just as soon as the update landed, I hopped onto my data mining tools and dove into the sea of code. One particular line caught my eye, it appeared in relation to Destiny 2’s upcoming expansion. Guess what? It ended with “marathon.preorder”, making me wonder if we might be gearing up for a pre-order event soon.

After the Revenant update for Destiny 2 on October 8th, we can expect the next update, known as Heresy, to arrive on February 10th, 2025. If leaked data is accurate, this is when pre-orders for the upcoming expansion titled Marathon will become available.

It’s intriguing that, as reported by Paul Tassi of Forbes, Bungie may have intentionally leaked certain information – it could be they are strategically playing a complex game, or data miners might have independently discovered fresh details.

In just five short months, it’s likely that Bungie will share more details, trailers, and screenshots about the upcoming game as we move closer to the preorder phase.

Marathon’s Release Marathon

Destiny 2 Update leaks Marathon Preorder Date

Back in the ’90s, I was all about the games that made Bungie famous – yep, it wasn’t Halo, but the groundbreaking Marathon series!

Although the earlier Marathon games were primarily focused on campaigns, the upcoming Marathon title is planned to be akin to extraction shooters such as Escape From Tarkov.

Despite the excitement that typically comes with the return of a cherished intellectual property, such as the God of War, the production of Marathon has experienced setbacks and increased skepticism among fans since its 2023 unveiling.

Lately, the collapse of Concord has significantly shaken confidence in live service games, including Marathon. The resemblance between these two games doesn’t stop at their gameplay, as it is anticipated that Marathon will also retail for $40, similar to Concord.

Although these comparisons might not directly lead to the game’s downfall, they have undeniably left some people questioning.

While Concord has been shuttered, there have been rumors of an F2P rerelease.

Previous findings indicated that Bungie, in part due to its substantial involvement in the 2023-2024 video game industry layoffs, appears to have redirected its primary efforts from Destiny 2 towards Marathon, which may have been affected by this change.

The game’s start got pushed back a bit, since there wasn’t a specific launch date set, because of an internal dispute at Bungie that led to the dismissal of the director of Marathon, along with some other factors.

Despite these delays, it appears that playtesting for the game has commenced, with many praising its performance; others have even described the experience of playing it as “remarkably strange.

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2024-10-11 00:09