Gaming Bungie’s Marathon Reportedly Hooked 2.2 Million Players in March, With PC Almost Doubling PS5’s Numbers David Carcasole • at EDT Add on Google Previous reports have pointed to how Marathon is more popular on PC, so it's not a shock that the number of players who played it on Steam was close to double the number of players on PS5, and actually more than double the number of players on Xbox Series X/S. The phrasing that Marathon "attracted" that many players is interesting, though, because it's not like Marathon is available via a streaming service or is free-to-play. So 2.2 million players should mean 2.2 million copies sold. Even if it's not an exact figure of how many units Marathon sold, it at least suggests that the game's launch month sales were able to reach the multi-millions. If Marathon has indeed reached over 2 million copies sold, even if that's lower than what PlayStation and Bungie expected it to hit, it would be nice to see some kind of statement from either party celebrating the success Marathon has seen. It would be better than the silence and the constant suggestions that circle online claiming the game is on its last legs. At least Bungie has continued to be extremely communicative to its players, with constant updates that are always in conversation with how the community is responding to the game and its ever-evolving gameplay meta. The most recent update, for example, gave players one free entry per-week into the endgame raid, Cryo Archive, making the raid more accessible for players wanting to try it out without devaluing what players love about it, which is just how difficult it is to get into Cryo Archive and survive the run. For more on Marathon, you can check out our hub page for the game for all of our coverage. About the : David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US for 's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Products mentioned Marathon USD 27.99 Buy from Amazon Deal of the Day Further Reading Marathon Remains SteamDB’s #1 Most Searched Game, Yet ARC Raiders is Winning the Extraction Shooters War by 5x the Players Bungie’s Mid-Season Marathon Refresh Introduces More Ways for Players to Work Together Bungie’s Marathon Reportedly Cost Sony Over $250 Million to Make, and 1.2 Million Copies Sold May Not Be Enough to Save the Studio One of Marathon’s Strongest Weapons Gets a Much-Needed Nerf to Allow for “More Meaningful Buildcrafting” Read all on Bungie’s Marathon Reportedly Hooked 2.2 Million Players in March, With PC Almost Doubling PS5’s Numbers
