Overview
- Sony, in Friday’s FY25 results, disclosed ¥120.1 billion ($765 million) in impairment losses tied to Bungie’s assets after a ¥31.5 billion charge in Q2 and an additional ¥88.6 billion in Q4.
- CFO Lin Tao said Bungie’s titles missed expectations, prompting Sony to write down all fixed assets tied to Bungie except goodwill.
- Sony says it will keep backing Marathon and aims to lift results with more content and gameplay improvements, citing an 82 Metacritic score, over 90% positive Steam reviews, and strong retention.
- Marathon sales remain undisclosed; third‑party data show Steam concurrency settling in the low tens of thousands after a higher launch peak, with outside estimates placing early sales near 1–2 million copies.
- PlayStation’s games segment stayed profitable year over year and would have reported much stronger operating income absent the Bungie charge, as prior layoffs and leadership changes at Bungie underscore ongoing operational pressure.