THIS WEEK: A lot of questions are swirling around Bungie's current roster of games over the last few weeks. Why have developers been shifted from Destiny 2 to Marathon? How healthy are the populations for both games? What can Guardians and Runners expect from their respective updates in June? EpicDan22 & Danfinity attempt to answer these questions alongside this week's guest, Twitch Streamer & Raid Sherpa, @teamchucks !

| SOURCES |

Bungie: This Week In Destiny - 04/23/2026 - https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid_04_23_2026

Forbes: More Bungie Devs Are Working On ‘Marathon’ Than ‘Destiny 2’ Now by Paul Tassi - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/04/22/more-bungie-devs-are-working-on-marathon-than-destiny-2-now/

Bungie: Marathon Update 1.0.6.1 - https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/marathon_update_1061

Kotaku: Marathon Was One Of March’s Best-Selling Games But That Probably Won’t Stop The Obsession Over Steam Charts by Rebekah Valentine - https://kotaku.com/marathon-march-fourth-best-selling-game-us-2000689473

IGN: Marathon Changes Announced by Vikki Blake - https://www.ign.com/articles/marathon-changes-announced

Destiny Digest is a weekly Destiny 2 podcast covering game updates, community conversations, sandbox discussion, and news from across the gaming world. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

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| CHAPTERS |

00:00:13 Cold Open & Episode 135 Intro

00:01:32 Guest Intro: TeamChuckles

00:03:23 Getting to Know Chuck: Destiny Origin, Favorite Raids & Class Talk

00:07:03 What Are We Playing?

00:09:10 EpicDan22: Pragmata & Capcom's Hot Streak

00:13:56 Mouse: P.I. for Hire, Boomer Shooters & the Pragmata Comparison

00:41:48 Danfinity's New Obsession: Kiln by Double Fine

00:46:13 Marathon: Cryo's Teaming Problem

00:51:00 The WSTR Nerf: Does It Actually Change the Meta?

00:59:15 Marathon's Sponsored Mode: Battle Royale in Disguise?

01:02:06 Solo Crew Fills & the Matchmaking Problem

01:04:55 Kotaku: Marathon Was March's 4th Best-Selling Game

01:08:10 Marathon's Monetization Model & Long-Term Survival

01:11:00 Marathon's Season Resets, Progression & Player Retention

01:18:55 Forbes: More Bungie Devs Now Work on Marathon Than Destiny 2

01:21:35 Parallels to Destiny 1's Final Days

01:23:01 Destiny 2's Future: Best & Worst Case Scenarios

01:28:50 The Communication Gap: Where Is Tyson Green?

01:30:02 The Sony Investor Call & Why Bungie Won't Say a Word

01:35:50 TWID: June Update Tease & Commander Orders Community Challenge

01:42:24 What Community Challenges Should Actually Look Like

01:44:31 LFG Right Now & This Weekend in Destiny 2

01:48:12 Q&A: Raid Set Bonuses — What Would You Design?

01:53:01 Q&A: Red Borders, Raid Loot Refresh & Accessibility

01:57:11 Q&A: FOMO Items — The One That Got Away

02:05:45 Pantheon's New Title, Goodbyes & Outro

#DestinyDigest #Destiny2 #Marathon

THIS WEEK: Bungie's newest extraction shooter, Marathon, is getting a midseason update this upcoming Tuesday and Destiny 2's Iron Banner returns! illPhysics joins Danfinity & EpicDan22 this week to chat about the changes to the Knife melee, Recon buffs, Duo lobbies, Marathon's mysterious upcoming experimental queues, possible cheating in Cryo Archive, and Rook unionization.

@illPhysics is a full time streamer and content creator, focused on building community in the PVP space around Bungie's games. Follow him on his socials here: https://linktr.ee/illPhysics

| SOURCES |

Kotaku - Marathon’s Top Players Are Begging Bungie To Do More About Cheaters by Ethan Gach: https://kotaku.com/marathon-cheating-bungie-ranked-cryo-2000685432

IGN - Marathon Reportedly Had a Budget of Over $200 Million by Wesley Yin-Poole: https://www.ign.com/articles/marathon-reportedly-had-a-budget-of-over-200-million-and-while-the-pressure-is-on-bungie-to-gain-more-players-it-is-not-facing-an-imminent-concord-style-shutdown

Bungie - This Week In Destiny - 04/09/2026: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-04-09-2026

Bungie - Marathon Update 1.0.5.3: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/marathon_update_1053

X/Twitter - Joe Ziegler Duo Queue Tweets: https://x.com/Ziegler_Dev/status/2041630596871680507

Destiny 2 Humble Bundle that includes all of the DLC + 25% off coupon for Marathon for $28: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/destiny-2-expansions-bundle-2026

Destiny Digest is a weekly Destiny 2 podcast covering game updates, community conversations, sandbox discussion, and news from across the gaming world. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

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| CHAPTERS |

00:00:13 - Welcome to Episode 134

00:01:03 - Housekeeping & YouTube Milestone Update

00:02:16 - Guest Introduction: illPhysics (Tony)

00:04:52 - Marathon First Impressions & What Has Its Hooks In You

00:08:09 - Cryo Stories: The Rook Army Uprising

00:13:29 - Games of the Week

00:14:06 - EpicDan's Next Soulsborne Challenge

00:15:00 - Sekiro: Parry System Deep Dive

00:22:34 - Marathon vs. Halo Reach: The PvP Rabbit Hole

00:30:18 - Marathon News: The Cheating Problem (Kotaku)

00:37:54 - Goo Gun Accessibility & the Growing Skill Gap

00:40:13 - Marathon Vault Key Farming Guide

00:44:04 - Knife Nerf & This Week's Balance Update

00:47:23 - EpicDan22's Viral "Rat" Clip Story

00:52:09 - Mid-Season Update Preview: Recon & Vandal Buffs

00:56:06 - Duos Queue Ending & New Experimental Queue

01:03:20 - Destiny 2 News: Guardian Games Results & Iron Banner

01:04:08 - Destiny 2 + Marathon Humble Bundle Deal

01:07:20 - Marathon's $200M Budget Report

01:09:05 - Q&A: Is Marathon Worth It for Destiny 2 Players?

01:16:25 - Q&A: Favorite Weapons in Marathon

01:23:08 - Q&A: Future Enemy Types & Weapons Wishlist

01:29:14 - Q&A: How Should Bungie Attract New Players?

01:34:44 - Q&A: New Maps & Night Variants for Season 2

01:39:33 - Q&A: How Many Maps Is Too Many?

01:44:25 - Outro & Where to Find the Panel

#DestinyDigest #Destiny2 #marathon

THIS WEEK: Marathon has been out almost a month and we're starting to get glimpses of what future updates will come to Bungie's Extraction Shooter. Tuning for the Biotoxic Disinjector has already arrived, but is it still overpowered? Will nerfing the Runner's Knife truly change close quarters combat? Will Recon & Vandal's buffs be enough to get players to pick those shells over established favorites? Epicdan22 & Danfinity yap about all this and Warlock's seeming stranglehold on Destiny 2's 2026 Guardian Games!

| SOURCES |

Joe Ziegler Balance Shakeup Tweet: https://x.com/Ziegler_Dev/status/2039475597634867361

Joe Ziegler Biotoxic Disinjector Tweet: https://x.com/Ziegler_Dev/status/2040227624535101570

Marathon Development Team's Bluesky Thread: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kylvctgdfgeob4zxus7ix6vv/post/3mik4c4zibs2i

This Week in Destiny - 04/02/2026: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-04-02-2026

Destiny Digest is a weekly Destiny 2 podcast covering game updates, community conversations, sandbox discussion, and news from across the gaming world. Hosted by Danfinity, EpicDan22, BonafideHiro, Eseipha, Samikat and Tiddly. New episodes go live every Monday on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

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| CHAPTERS |

00:00:00 - Intro & Housekeeping

00:01:25 - April Fools Stories

00:04:47 - What We Played This Week

00:10:11 - Marathon Fatigue & Upcoming April Games

00:15:22 - Cryo Archive: State of Play

00:18:52 - The Compiler Gun Exploit Explained

00:23:43 - Biotoxic Disinjector Nerf Reaction

00:34:49 - Marathon Balance Patch Preview

00:36:42 - Knife Nerf & Weapon Meta Analysis

00:41:07 - Bubble Shields & Thermal Scopes

00:50:31 - PC & Controller Keybind Struggles in Marathon

01:00:49 - Mid-Season Update Preview: Recon Class Buffs

01:03:32 - Destiny 2: Guardian Games & Iron Banner

01:05:02 - Q&A: What Would Bring You Back to D2?

01:10:58 - Pantheon 2.0 Expectations

01:13:06 - Q&A: How Much Content Does Destiny Need to Survive?

01:17:54 - Q&A: Dream Pantheon Encounter Wishlist

01:24:07 - Could Wrath of the Machine Return?

01:27:56 - D2 Leak Scene & Third-Party Tool Health Check

01:29:31 - Outro

#DestinyDigest #Destiny2 #Marathon