Bungie is a studio struggling to remain afloat today, even with the backing of mum or dad firm Sony. They’ve now discovered themselves embroiled in additional bother, and according to Forbes morale is nearly non-existent. Now, a brand new supply has revealed that issues may be even worse for Bungie and Marathon as advertising appears to have been pulled.
Talking on the most recent episode of Sacred Symbols, former IGN journalist and now podcaster Colin Moriarty addressed the current Bungie controversy revolving round yet one more case of plagiarism, the 4th such case for the studio. Throughout the dialogue together with his co-hosts, Colin revealed that he had talked to somebody behind the scenes and discovered and attention-grabbing tidbit.
“I used to be informed by somebody conversant in advertising plans in a key abroad market that there at the moment are no plans to do paid advertising for Marathon in any respect,” mentioned Colin. “I don’t know if these plans had been affected by what has just lately occurred or if that was at all times the plan or no matter, however it’s thought of a reasonably uncommon transfer for a sport of this excessive profile.”
Precisely what this implies for Marathon and Bungie is up for debate. Personally, I feel that is in all probability as a result of them having to pause any and all advertising just because they’ve to research and take away all of the stolen artwork. In the event that they proceed advertising the sport, they threat publically displaying extra of it and getting themselves into additional bother. It might additionally level to a delay incoming. Marathon is at the moment set to launch on September 23, however relying on how lengthy it takes them to take away the paintings in query, the sport might wind up being delayed. The current beta suggestions was additionally very combined, so they might use a delay to work on the sport a bit of extra, too.
After all, as at all times insider experiences should be taken with a pinch of salt. Normally with such cases, Colin would state whether or not he as in a position to confirm the supply and so forth. however on this case didn’t point out how reliable he thought the knowledge was. Nevertheless, in my expertise, Colin doesn’t normally throw out issues like this if he isn’t at the least pretty assured that it’s correct.
