Bungie's upcoming game, Marathon, faced challenges including a lukewarm beta reception and a plagiarism controversy involving stolen artwork. The company announced a full audit and subsequently delayed the game indefinitely, leading to speculation about a potential cancellation. Sony affirmed that Marathon is still slated for launch within the fiscal year, though no specific commitment was made. Modifications are ongoing, with a potential release window expected in autumn. Meanwhile, increased oversight from Sony indicates growing intervention in Bungie's operations, which may affect the company's independent status.
First, about Marathon, how we factored it in the forecast, we expect the launch to happen within the fiscal year. But, having said that, this is not a commitment. No official announcement has been given yet.
We are now fixing the problems, so we believe this launch will happen. If this launch is cancelled we’d need to do the revision of the valuation, however as of now this is not expected.
About the governance of Bungie, at the time of acquisition we were offering a very independent environment, so that was one way of thinking. However, our oversight is growing as we look to improve the situation.
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