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Gamer Guy Beahm, known as Dr Disrespect, claimed a partnership with Marathon for a major launch, but the Marathon dev team publicly said he’s not partnered. The incident follows a previous fake-event stunt around Highguard, and the piece portrays Beahm's efforts to stay in headlines as a sign of waning mainstream clout in a shifting gaming industry.
Kotaku reports that DrDisrespect staged a Marathon sponsorship tease ahead of the server slam, prompting Bungie to publicly deny any paid partnership; Beahm celebrates the stunt as a win, continuing a pattern critics say tests authenticity in the algorithm-driven era.
DrDisrespect posted a photo and claim that he attended a Highguard preview, but attendees and the game's creator manager say he wasn't invited, with speculation that the badge could be AI-generated or faked. Kotaku reached out for confirmation, others who were there deny his presence, and some attendees note a separate creator day. He did stream the launch day anyway amid ongoing controversy.
Xenoblade Chronicles X, previously exclusive to the Wii U, is set to release on the Nintendo Switch next year, exciting fans awaiting the Switch's successor. Meanwhile, Dr Disrespect's YouTube channel remains demonetized after a denied appeal, and Sony has closed Firewalk Studios following the failure of their game Concord. Ubisoft has launched its first blockchain game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, featuring expensive NFT collectibles. Additionally, the cost of chocolate has notably increased this Halloween season.