Overview

• Sony has factored Marathon into its financial forecast and expects to launch the live-service shooter by March 31, 2026, though it has not formally committed to that window.
• Lin Tao said the company will announce a new release date this autumn once ongoing development modifications reach sufficient progress.
• Sony stated it does not expect to cancel Marathon as teams work to resolve quality concerns and controversies over unauthorized art assets.
• As part of structural reforms, Sony is steadily reducing Bungie’s operational independence and folding the studio into PlayStation Studios.
• The CFO acknowledged that Sony’s shift into live-service gaming has faced setbacks despite contributing about 40% of first-party software revenue in the first quarter.