Bungie Fixes Steam Bug That Forced Destiny 2 Install Upon Pre-Ordering Marathon
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Bungie has patched a Steam bug that automatically installed Destiny 2 when users pre-ordered Marathon, alongside fixing key activation issues for Collector's Edition owners.
Players eagerly backing Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter faced an unexpected digital ghost this week. According to a report by Rock Paper Shotgun, pre-ordering Marathon on Steam accidentally triggered an automatic installation for Destiny 2. For anyone trying to manage limited SSD space, discovering that a completely different live-service title was suddenly downloading a massive chunk of data was an unwelcome surprise.
Bungie moved quickly to deploy a hotfix resolving the backend mix-up, alongside a separate issue preventing Collector's Edition owners from activating their game codes properly. The mix-up also went the other way, as players missing their promised Marathon-themed cross-promotional gear in Destiny 2's special deliveries kiosk can now finally access their cosmetic goodies without a hitch.
While the internet quickly turned the accidental ghost-download into a running joke about the sheer gravitational pull of Destiny 2, the fix is a welcome relief for players protecting their storage bandwidth ahead of Marathon's March 5 launch. In an era where modern game file sizes frequently test the limits of our rigs, keeping our drives clear of uninvited software guests is a small victory we can all appreciate.
Tags: Marathon, Destiny 2, Bungie, Steam, PC Gaming
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun