Bungie is becoming more a part of PlayStation Studios.
During its latest earnings call on Thursday, Sony’s chief financial officer (CFO) Lin Tao talked about a number of topics, including Sony’s move towards more live-service games and what’s happening with Bungie’s extraction shooter Marathon. When talking about Marathon and Bungie, specifically, Tao spoke of Bungie’s independence and how that’s continued to change in recent months and years and how it will change in the future.
“About the governance of Bungie, at the time of acquisition we were offering a very independent environment, so that was one way of thinking,” Tao said via an interpreter. “However, thereafter, we have gone through structural reform, as we announced last year, so this independence is getting lighter, and Bungie is shifting into a role which is becoming more part of PlayStation Studios, and integration is proceeding.
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She continued: “So in the long term, if you can see this as an ongoing process, the direction [for Bungie] is to become part of PlayStation Studios.”
Bungie is currently working on the aforementioned Marathon. Sony still expects the game to launch by March 31, 2026, however Tao wouldn’t put an exact date on it.
“[We] expect the launch to happen within the fiscal year,” she said. “But, having said that, this is not a commitment. No official announcement has been given yet.”
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