A ‘Destiny 2’ Vs. ‘Marathon’ Civil War Is Heating Up, Frustrating Many

InnovationGamingA ‘Destiny 2’ Vs. ‘Marathon’ Civil War Is Heating Up, Frustrating ManyByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorMay 27, 2026, 10:02am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Destiny 2/MarathonBungieAs Destiny 2 fans grapple with the news that the live game, which has run for 11 years, will no longer get new updates after two weeks from now, many players are going through various stages of grief. And now, a number have hit “anger,” directed toward one game, and sometimes one community in particular, Marathon.This escalated yesterday when Aztecross, the streamer and YouTuber who has been the biggest content creator in Destiny 2 for quite some time now, published a video expressing extreme anger about the situation, saying that he will no longer play the new Marathon season and even potentially turn down lucrative brand deals from Sony for its part in this. The refrain is simply that he doesn’t want Marathon, he wants more Destiny, and it appears like he’s going to use his platform to reinforce that point repeatedly, saying he doesn’t care if he’s going to be petty about it the rest of the year.It is a noteworthy moment, given that Aztecross is a significant public face for the game and again, its largest creator. Naturally, this explosive video has divided fans further, with some sympathizing or encouraging his anger, as it reflects their own, while others say that this is making everything worse and comes off as sour grapes, to say the least. But it’s not just him; his views are widely held, as are the opposite. (And hello Cross if you’re reading this in a video).I’ll break this into two parts, the facts about Marathon’s past and present regarding Destiny 2, and my own take on all this:Significant resources were taken from Desti...