'The Only Way to Keep Bungie Alive Is to Support Marathon,' Ex-Destiny Community Manager Says - IGN

As Destiny 2 fans mourn the game's final update, Bungie's former community manager has said its player count shouldn't be compared with that of fledgling extraction shooter Marathon — insisting the company's current issues began long before its arrival, as well as Sony's acquisition. Since Marathon debuted in March, and particularly since Bungie announced it was ending development of new Destiny 2 content, fans have continually compared the numbers of players in each game — and scrutinized Marathon's lower player count in particular. To many, every time Destiny 2 spiked in popularity, its rising player count was proof that Bungie (and Sony) had acted too soon in ending support. Every fresh ebb for Marathon, meanwhile, served as evidence that the extraction shooter had been a fruitless distraction from Destiny development — which many believe was sacrificed so Bungie could get Marathon out the door.