Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Marathon is the textbook example of a first-party franchise you nurture until it blossoms.

If Sony's not willing to do that then what's the point. PlayStation is reportedly shutting down Dark Outlaw Games.

The studio was founded 1 year ago under COD Zombies veteran Jason Blundell.
New ‘Marathon’ Sales, Playercount Reports Are Close To Reality via
This is now the second studio under him that PlayStation has shut down after Deviation Games. Marathon reportedly sells 1.2M units

Platform split:

⚫️ Steam - 800k (70%)
🔵 PS5 - 217K (19%)
🟢 Xbox - 133K (11%)

That’s a gross revenue of $55 million Marathon has sold 1.2M copies so far.

Although it has a dedicated fanbase, it wasn't a hit on the same level as ARC Raiders.

Why do you think that is?