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Sony Settles With Fired Marathon Game Director Who Sued PlayStation and Bungie for More Than $200 Million, Adds Name to Credits
Sony has reached a settlement with former developer Christopher Barrett, who it had accused of sexual misconduct. As a result of the settlement, Barrett will be added to the credits of recently released extraction shooter Marathon.
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Rock Paper Shotgun
· Jul 9, 2026
Former Marathon director settles lawsuit against Sony and Bungie, following his firing over alleged inappropriate messages to female staff
Former Marathon director Christopher Barrett has settled his lawsuit against Sony and Bungie. He filed the lawsuit against the studio after a quiet departure which was confirmed in March 2024. Bloomberg reported in August 2024 that Barrett had been fired after he was accused by several female Bungie staff of inappropriate behaviour. Barrett subsequently sued Sony and Bungie for breach of contract and defamation, claiming that the real reason he was fired was to prevent him being paid a bonus of over 45 million, with the suit seeing Sony reveal some of the inappropriate text messages Barret allegedly sent to staff. Read more
Polygon
· Jul 2, 2026
PS5 fans flock to piracy after news that Sony is ending physical games
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Sada Elbalad
· Jun 22, 2026
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Universal and Imagine Entertainment are teaming up on a sequel to 2000’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” a family smash that dominated the box office, earning more than 350 million.
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Gross Media Attempt to Undercut Platner's Accuser Backfires Spectacularly
Gross Media Attempt to Undercut Platner's Accuser Backfires Spectacularly
Sweden Herald
· Jun 22, 2026
Wall-crawling reporter bought out by TV4
Wall-crawling reporter bought out by TV4
NPR News
· Jun 30, 2026
Editor's note: NPR retracts story
Editor's note: NPR retracts story
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Related coverage for "Sony Settles With Fired Marathon Game Director Who Sued PlayStation and Bungie for More Than $200 Million, Adds Name to Credits": Rock Paper Shotgun — Former Marathon director settles lawsuit against Sony and Bungie, following his firing over alleged inappropriate messages to female staff. Polygon — PS5 fans flock to piracy after news that Sony is ending physical games. Sada Elbalad — "Grinch" Sequel in Works with Jim Carrey Returning. RedState — Gross Media Attempt to Undercut Platner's Accuser Backfires Spectacularly. Sweden Herald — Wall-crawling reporter bought out by TV4. NPR News — Editor's note: NPR retracts story