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Big Shake-Up on Sony's Struggling Live Service as Marathon's Game Director Departs
Push Square • • technology
Key Points:
- Joseph Ziegler, Game Director of Marathon at Bungie, has unexpectedly left his position, announcing the departure on social media.
- Ziegler stated that Del Chafe III will take over leadership of Marathon alongside Creative Director Julia Nardin.
- Bungie is facing challenges, having recently sunset Destiny 2 and laid off 292 full-time employees, but remains committed to Marathon's development.
- Marathon's player base on PC has been relatively low, peaking around 6,000 concurrent players despite a recent free week and Season 2 launch.
- Sony may need to exercise significant patience for Marathon's success, as the game continues to struggle to gain momentum.
