Sony Backs ‘Marathon’ Even After $765 Million In Bungie Impairment Losses
Sony said Bungie’s impairment losses reached nearly $765 million for the year as Marathon failed to sustain player momentum.
- Sony recorded a 120.1 billion yen impairment loss against Bungie's assets for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, reflecting financial difficulties from its $3.6 billion 2022 acquisition of the developer.
- Bungie's title portfolio, including Destiny 2 and the recently launched extraction shooter Marathon, underperformed commercially, prompting Sony to downwardly revise its business plan and impair assets.
- Sony's fourth quarter earnings include an 88.6 billion yen impairment charge, part of the total yearly loss that weighs heavily on the $3.6 billion purchase price paid in 2022.
- Marathon has struggled to find a mainstream audience since its March 5 launch, with concurrent player counts on Steam currently hovering between 4,000 and 17,000.
- Sony expects impairment losses to decrease for FY2026 while maintaining support for Bungie's development, citing Marathon's Metacritic score of 82 and more than 90% positive Steam reviews.
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Sony takes $560 million loss on Bungie as Marathon and Destiny 2 struggle
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Sony is doubling down on Marathon, confirms $765m in loses
via Forbes What is now $765 million dollars in impairment losses against Bungie is not something as simple as “Bungie games are $765 million in the red.” Rather, what impairment losses are doing is acknowledging that Bungie is not as valuable an asset as Sony thought it was when it bought it for $3.6 billion, so it keeps knocking that...
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