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Sony Records Over $560 Million Write-Down on Bungie Acquisition as Marathon Development Stalls
Sony has recorded a massive impairment charge of approximately $560–$565 million related to its acquisition of Bungie, bringing the total financial pain from the deal to roughly $765 million in 2025. The write-down comes as Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon has faced significant development setbacks, raising questions about the value of the original acquisition. Despite the losses, Sony has indicated it is not abandoning Marathon and intends to continue supporting the project.
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Kotaku and Polygon focused on the raw financial figures and Marathon's stalled development, while Push Square editorially framed the situation as potentially Sony's worst-ever acquisition — a more evaluative take the other outlets did not explicitly adopt.
What we know
- Sony recorded an impairment charge of approximately $560–$565 million tied to its Bungie acquisition in the latest quarter
- Total losses attributed to the Bungie deal in 2025 have reached an estimated $765 million
- Development of Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon has stalled, contributing to the write-down
- Sony has publicly stated it will not cancel Marathon and remains committed to the project
- Multiple outlets have questioned whether Bungie represents Sony's worst-ever acquisition in financial terms
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