The announcement of Marathon's delay comes not long after Bungie owner Sony said it remained committed to pursuing live-service projects even amid some stumbles. The company said it had put new systems in place to help ensure Marathon doesn't suffer the same fate as Concord.

Nina Kuscsik, the first women's division champion in the Boston Marathon, has died at age 86. An obituary for Kuscsik said she "passed away peacefully" on the morning of Sunday, June 8, "after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease and a shorter struggle with respiratory failure."