Marathon from Bungie is out March 5th - likely unplayable on SteamOS Linux

it's a bummer, i enjoyed the last test and i'm actually quite looking forward to it, but i genuinely don't know if it's gonna be worth the rigamarole of booting into windows. seems vanishingly unlikely that it runs on linux though as you point out. 💔

What an odd piece of information to publish on GamingOnLinux.

Quoting: pbWhat an odd piece of information to publish on GamingOnLinux.

What's odd about it? It's an article informing readers about a title that could be the next big popular multiplayer game, and how it will likely not work. This is pretty standard stuff for us.

Last edited by Liam Dawe on 20 Jan 2026 at 1:58 pm UTC

Quoting: Liam DaweWhat's odd about it?

It's an article informing readers about a title that could be the next big popular multiplayer game, and how it will likely not work.

Last edited by pb on 20 Jan 2026 at 2:17 pm UTC

Quoting: pb

Quoting: Liam DaweWhat's odd about it?

It's an article informing readers about a title that could be the next big popular multiplayer game, and how it will likely not work.

Again, it's my job to inform people about gaming on Linux. That is why we exist. That includes times where a potentially massive game will not work. For all the people reading, emailing, searching on Google and asking about it across social media and everywhere else. This is normal stuff for us. There is nothing odd about it. This is what we do.

Nobody from the Bungie glory days are still around. The suits are running the show, and when this doesn't get instahit status, which it won't, they'll shut it down.

Nothing to see here, just a shambling corpse. Safe to move on.

People still pre-order games?
That's quite a shame tbh to give money without having a product for couple of months. You will not be able to refund then afaik.

It's probably just going to be yet another live-service flop from Playstation.
We're not going to be loosing on anything relevant even if that game isn't available on Linux.

Quoting: XpanderPeople still pre-order games?
That's quite a shame tbh to give money without having a product for couple of months. You will not be able to refund then afaik.

Refunds for preorders can be made after the product is available, the 2 week after purchase / 2 hour playtime rule works a bit differently for preorders.

Quoting: Liam DaweAgain, it's my job to inform people about gaming on Linux. That is why we exist. That includes times where a potentially massive game will not work.
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And it's very much appreciated, thank you! Genuinely needed that reminder because I forgot how hostile Bungie is and still continues to be towards Linux.

Quoting: XpanderPeople still pre-order games?

It really makes no sense anymore. There aren't logistics involved with manufacturing or delivery with digital games, obviously...and the companies offering pre-orders are all huge legacy publishers that have consistently burned their reputation over the course of decades now.

People get hyped, it's an IP they know, they saw a cool trailer, whatever.
Even if we ignored every previous outcome, the big publishers and studios have only continued to decline in working conditions, continued the mass-layoffs, and now chances are, they're doing AI stuff.

It's endlessly frustrating that all of that is just reinforced as everyone rushes out to throw their money at a game like this again.

Considering how hostile their take was at Linux with Destiny (promising permanent, don't even try it, bans!) I will absolutely not hold my breath

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Quoting: XpanderPeople still pre-order games?

It really makes no sense anymore. There aren't logistics involved with manufacturing or delivery with digital games, obviously...and the companies offering pre-orders are all huge legacy publishers that have consistently burned their reputation over the course of decades now.

People get hyped, it's an IP they know, they saw a cool trailer, whatever.
Even if we ignored every previous outcome, the big publishers and studios have only continued to decline in working conditions, continued the mass-layoffs, and now chances are, they're doing AI stuff.

It's endlessly frustrating that all of that is just reinforced as everyone rushes out to throw their money at a game like this again.

Preorders work as a very trustworthy form of market research. Look how much demand there is and only build the ones that get enough preorders. As such I exepect these people truly influence whether it gets build.
If you really want some game it might sense.

Wasn't this game the one where they literally stole art? Not even AI bullcrap, but flat out stole it?

I don't know all the details about how it ended up, but I'd imagine the anti-AI crowd here would be *way* more upset of outright theft of art.

Quoting: Liam Dawe

Quoting: pbWhat an odd piece of information to publish on GamingOnLinux.

What's odd about it? It's an article informing readers about a title that could be the next big popular multiplayer game, and how it will likely not work. This is pretty standard stuff for us.

That's right, exactly why we're here, exactly why we appreciate this site, (besides your coverage of RTS of course).

Quoting: eggroleWasn't this game the one where they literally stole art? Not even AI bullcrap, but flat out stole it?

I don't know all the details about how it ended up, but I'd imagine the anti-AI crowd here would be *way* more upset of outright theft of art.

Yeah Bungie, the studio which is already in trouble anyway, because the last demo of Marathon went so bad and they know it, Bungie, some of whose former members made a little offshoot studio called Firewalk and a little game called Concord. At this point, how damn good Marathon has to be, not to be ridiculed into oblivion...

Quoting: Liam DaweThis is normal stuff for us. There is nothing odd about it. This is what we do.

That's totally fine. But I will keep finding it odd.

Quoting: pb

Quoting: Liam DaweThis is normal stuff for us. There is nothing odd about it. This is what we do.

That's totally fine. But I will keep finding it odd.

I'm just at a loss as to what is "odd" about it. The entire purpose of the website is to highlight gaming on Linux, working or not.

Quoting: Liam DaweI'm just at a loss as to what is "odd" about it. The entire purpose of the website is to highlight gaming on Linux, working or not.

There is no gaming on Linux if it doesn't work.

Somewhere, somehow, someone will always find something odd.

Personally, I think it IS a valuable piece of information, even though I would not play this particular game, since I decided to boycott Bungie (not that I have a choice on Linux) for the way they have treated their employees.

Also this game looks a bit too "GenZ" for me, style-wise, but that's just the personal preference of a boomer.