Marathon's $200M+ budget, player drop, but Bungie stays optimistic
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Forbes reports Marathon’s development budget exceeded $200 million (likely over $250 million with ongoing post-launch costs); Steam’s 24-hour peak has fallen about 68% since launch to roughly 26,900 players. The Cryo Archive endgame remains highly challenging, but Bungie morale is reportedly high and there’s no plan to shut the game down, addressing fears of a live-service collapse.
- "This is not a game that is about to face some sort of imminent shutdown" - Marathon reportedly had a budget of $200m, and while player numbers are dipping, team morale remains good Eurogamer
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