Destiny 2 sunsetting was announced with one final update in June, prompting strong reactions from players. Some fans paid tribute to the developers, while others sought targets for blame and focused on Bungie’s upcoming PvP extraction shooter Marathon. A theory circulated that Sony was pushing Destiny 2 to be killed so Marathon could succeed, diverting resources away from a Destiny 2 reboot or sequel. This led to coordinated negative Steam reviews, totaling over 250 in three days and reducing Marathon’s rating from 86% positive to 77%. Marathon players responded with a surge of positive reviews, including over 500 new reviews, and some attempted to connect the two communities by sharing personal preferences and comparisons to other extraction PvP games.
"Their theory of the case is that Sony is making Bungie kill Destiny 2 so that Marathon has a shot at living. Resources that might have been invested in rebooting the company's existing shooter are going to Bungie's newest project instead. If not for Marathon's prolonged development and poor launch, the thinking goes, Bungie might have runway not only to continue pursuing a new planned expansion for Destiny 2, but maybe even an entire new sequel."
"A few have settled on Bungie's new PvP extraction shooter Marathon as the target and have tried to review-bomb the multiplayer game on Steam as a result. Their theory of the case is that Sony is making Bungie kill Destiny 2 so that Marathon has a shot at living. Resources that might have been invested in rebooting the company's existing shooter are going to Bungie's newest project instead."
"Their effort spanned over 250 negative reviews across three days, bringing the game's recent review rating from 86 percent positive to just 77. Marathon players were quick to hit back, flooding the game with an unexpected influx of fresh positive takes. Over 500 positive reviews have been left since Destiny 2 's end was announced."
""I liked Destiny, overall," reads one of the new reviews from a lapsed Destiny 2 player. "I'm not amazing at PvP games, just above average. I also like Hunt: Showdown, a low-TTK extraction PvP game with clunky controls, low mobility, and a high focus on audio as a resource to manage within gunfights, essentially""
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