The Marathon Voice Actor Feels Targeted by Online Rage

Veteran video game voice actor Elias Toufexis has spoken out about the relentless online hate that follows his work with Bungie’s marathon title. Speaking to PC Gamer before last week’s shock news that Destiny 2 support will be completely wound down, Marathon Voice Actor Toufexis — who voices Marathon’s Assassin — acknowledged the perception among fans that Destiny 2 had suffered so Bungie could focus on Marathon. “I understand Bungie made a game, Destiny 2, that people loved, and then they kind of were like, ‘We’re gonna put that on hold and we’re gonna work on Marathon,’” he said. People got upset about that. Cool, don’t play Marathon. That’s fine, speak with your wallet, that’s fine.

The Marathon Voice Actor continues to push back against those whose critiques have morphed into hate, spread by social‑media accounts posting constant negative memes. “Life is so short, man. Just stop tweeting memes under things for six hours,” he said. “Critique the game? Critique my work? Totally acceptable.” The Marathon Voice Actor insists that criticism should stay constructive.

Why the Marathon Voice Actor Is Being Called Out

  • He voices Assassin in Marathon, a title Bungie has prioritized over Destiny 2.
  • Backlash includes accusations of being woke or “DEI”.
  • Fans leave negative reviews on the Marathon Steam page, sparking counter‑campaigns and a petition for a possible Destiny 3.

What the Marathon Voice Actor’s Critique Reveals About Bungie’s Priorities

Here, Toufexis is of course referencing the high‑profile PlayStation live‑service shooter flop Concord that Sony released in 2024 and scrapped within weeks. There's no suggestion that the same fate will meet Marathon in the near future — Bungie’s decision to focus on it rather than Destiny 2 suggests the game has its medium‑term fate secured, even if concerns over layoffs linger. Perhaps best known as the voice of Deus Ex protagonist Adam Jensen, Toufexis has voiced dozens of video‑game roles and held a couple of minor Star Trek: Discovery parts. For the Marathon Voice Actor, “people just want to hate,” he concluded. “I don’t really understand it. It’s sad more than anything.”