New Delhi, May 9 -- Sony's decision to continue supporting Marathon despite a staggering $765 million impairment loss is rapidly becoming one of the defining stories of the gaming industry's live-service era.

The write-down, disclosed in Sony's latest financial report, underscores how dramatically expectations around Bungie have shifted since PlayStation acquired the studio in 2022 for $3.6 billion.

The impairment charge, valued at roughly Euro120.1 billion, reflects what Sony believes is a major decline in Bungie's future earning potential. Analysts and gaming industry observers say the losses stem largely from weakening engagement around Destiny 2 and the uncertain commercial performance of Marathon, Bungie's ambitious extraction shoo...