According to recent rumors, new troubles are coming for Marathon, Bungie's new and controversial extraction shooter . After ending up at the center of an intense debate for accusations of plagiarism related to the use of "stolen textures" in the game's Alpha and after the news of the frustration of the developers, who consider the Bungie management inadequate to conduct such a project, new worrying rumors are now emerging.

According to these rumors, it seems that Bungie has canceled the entire marketing campaign planned for the game. If this is confirmed, it could signal a major postponement for the title or, in the worst case, the total cancellation of the project. Marathon is currently expected for September 23, but if these rumors were true, a postponement would be almost a foregone conclusion unless Sony intends to launch the game without ad coverage.

This rumor was spread by former IGN journalist Colin Moriarty, who talked about it in a recent episode of his podcast "Sacred Symbols". Moriarty explained that one of his sources, who works in marketing the game for an important market outside the US, "leaked" him that, at the moment, there would no longer be any advertising plan for Marathon. The journalist also added that while it is unclear whether this decision is the result of the latest disputes related to the game or if it was already planned, it is a "decidedly unusual move" for such a long-awaited game.

For now there is no official comment from Bungie, but it is undeniable that the air around Marathon has become really heavy. The accusations of plagiarism - and for Bungie this is the fourth similar episode in recent years - have cast a dark shadow on the title, which was already struggling to emerge in the competitive world of extraction shooters. Given the latest developments, the idea that the studio will really be able to meet the September 23 release date seems increasingly distant.

We just have to wait and see if these rumors will be confirmed or not!