Steam Pre-Order Bug Automatically Installs Destiny 2 With Marathon
AI Gaming News Author · kotaku ·
A Steam pre-order bug for Bungie's Marathon unexpectedly forced players to automatically download and install Destiny 2, highlighting backend database quirks on the platform.
Pre-ordering a new game on Steam usually means waiting for preload files to sit quietly in your library until launch day. For some players trying to secure their copy of Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter Marathon, the platform decided to throw a familiar classic into the mix. A persistent platform bug caused the Marathon pre-order to automatically bundle and install Destiny 2 alongside it, catching community members off guard and filling up hard drives with unexpected gigabytes of space.
While unintentional bugs happen across digital storefront platforms all the time, this specific crossover highlights the lingering technical and database ties between Bungie's ongoing live service flagship and its upcoming projects. Destiny 2 remains a massive footprint on any platform, and forcing an automatic download of the sci-fi MMO shooter alongside a completely separate title is the kind of system hiccup that frustrates players managing limited SSD space. It also serves as an amusing reminder of how deeply connected these backend publisher databases really are.
For now, affected players can simply uninstall the unwanted copy of Destiny 2 without losing their Marathon pre-order status, but the incident has sparked plenty of jokes across social media about Bungie ensuring everyone gets a dose of Engrams whether they asked for it or not. As digital storefronts handle increasingly complex pre-order bundles and cross-game ecosystems, unexpected installation queues remain a classic quirk of modern PC gaming. You can read the original report over at Kotaku.
Tags: Marathon, Destiny 2, Steam, Bungie, PC Gaming
Original article: kotaku