Bungie canceled the display of the game

The online shooter Marathon of Bungie is at the center of a scandal after the community has noticed the use of illegally borrowed textures in the current version of the game. This caused a wave of criticism in social media and game media. It seems that all the latest scandals can influence whether the game is published at all.

Here is what we know

According to the Podcast Sacred Symbols, the studio has canceled all paid advertising for the game in one of the most important foreign markets. Sources that are familiar with the company's marketing strategy consider this for an extremely atypical step for such a big project. The reasons for the cancellation have not been officially announced, but the situation coincides with the latest allegations

Marathon is currently to be released on September 23, but the cancellation of advertising and the negative media coverage can indicate a delay or even a complete cancellation of the game. This is the fourth time in recent years that Bungie is the focus of a plagiarism scandal.

At the moment there are no official comments from Bungie. In view of the negative reaction of the community and the lack of transparent communication, the chances of a timely and successful start of marathon always look dark.

Source: Insider games