{"id":14448,"date":"2026-09-21T19:26:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=14448"},"modified":"2026-09-21T22:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:17:11","slug":"bungie-bosses-promise-to-evolve-marathon-deny-game-will-replace-destiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/09\/21\/bungie-bosses-promise-to-evolve-marathon-deny-game-will-replace-destiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Bungie Bosses Promise to \u2018Evolve\u2019 Marathon, Deny Game Will \u2018Replace\u2019 Destiny"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Bungie Studio Head Poria Torkan, alongside the Head of Product and GM of Marathon, Josh Dean, revealed plans to \u201cevolve\u201d Marathon as Bungie continues to navigate big internal changes.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In a September 21 video message to fans, Torkan and Dean addressed what\u2019s next for Marathon, saying the game is an \u201cimportant part\u201d of shaping where Bungie goes next.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;It didn\u2019t reach as many players as we\u2019d hoped,\u201d Torkan admitted. \u201cBut we also know and understand that the game needs to evolve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Marathon Screenshots 2026 and 2025<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bungie-bosses-promise-to-evolve-marathon-deny-game-will-replace-destiny.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cWe\u2019re gonna anchor on what makes Marathon special and evolve it beyond the genre constraints that we\u2019ve placed on it. We\u2019re going to expand Marathon into a deeper survival experience that gives players more ways to take on its dangerous alien world,\u201d Dean continued.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He outlined the team&#8217;s goal for Marathon by the end of year one, saying that Bungie hopes to &#8220;preserve what you already love, but find ways to provide players with more agency in how you play, whether in PvE or PvP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This news follows Bungie&#8217;s plans to delay Marathon&#8217;s next big update from late September to December.   In a blog post published at the same time as Torkan and Dean&#8217;s video message, Bungie reiterated that it &#8220;still [has] a lot planned for [its] October Nightfall Refresh and Symbiosis update in December.&#8221; It also promised that players will get more Marathon news &#8220;later this week&#8221; regarding their vision for the future of the game. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, we\u2019re sharing more about the future of Bungie, including our plans for Destiny, Marathon, and how we\u2019re changing the way we work. <\/p>\n<p>Read more on https:\/\/t.co\/ZkmLWmaQZr: https:\/\/t.co\/QbDwADGinr pic.twitter.com\/F5tcXF0TsN<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bungie (@Bungie) September 21, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Marathon had a rough start since its launch in March; while it received critical acclaim upon release, according to data from SteamsCharts, it currently boasts around 1,390 active players, with a peak of just 2,630 in the last 24 hours. This is merely a small slice of Destiny 2&#8217;s comparatively massive playerbase, and it seems the team at Bungie has taken notice of this, given its renewed efforts to reshape the game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Perhaps most importantly, the two also confirmed that no, Marathon is not replacing Destiny, which had its own exciting announcements from the duo in that same video. Players, rejoice; there are &#8220;more stories to tell&#8221; in the Destiny universe, and Bungie wants to return the series to &#8220;its original promise&#8221; of &#8220;awe-inspiring mystery, the sense of discovery, and the promise of a community of Guardians rallying together, raging against impossible odds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This comes as welcome news for Destiny fans, as Bungie infamously shuttered future content updates for Destiny 2 in May. The announcement didn&#8217;t go over well, leaving players equal parts confused and distraught \u2014 but it seems the developer has decided against abandoning the IP in the wake of this strong community response.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This double-whammy of exciting announcements comes after major shifts for Bungie over the last few months. PlayStation CEO Herman Hulst confirmed &#8220;significant&#8221; layoffs for the studio in June, which included &#8220;most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members.&#8221; The developer also revealed plans to sublease a significant portion of its massive campus in Bellevue, Washington earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">With its renewed focus on Destiny and a sharper look at the future of Marathon, Bungie appears to be entering a new, exciting era, and fans can&#8217;t wait to see what it&#8217;s cooking up next.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Virginia Glaze Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bungie-bosses-promise-to-evolve-marathon-deny-game-will-replace-destiny.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\">Virginia Glaze<\/p>\n<p>News Editor<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. 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