Overview
- CFO Lin Tao told investors the team is "still working on it" and is "fully dedicated" to launching as scheduled within the current fiscal year.
- Bungie ran a week-long technical test from October 22–28 with roughly 80,000 participants to assess gameplay and retention.
- Sony said it is analyzing those KPIs and will make corrections as needed before release, with no firm date announced.
- Marathon slipped from a planned September 23 launch and is now targeted to arrive by March 31, 2026, in line with Sony’s fiscal-year window.
- Sony’s results also noted an impairment related to Bungie after Destiny 2 sales and engagement trailed expectations.