Marathon Is Amazing, So Why Does It Already Feel Like It’s in Trouble?
Despite positive reviews and engaging gameplay, Bungie's new extraction shooter Marathon has seen a significant drop in player count since its launch, falling far behind rivals like ARC Raiders. The article explores potential reasons for this decline, including pre-launch issues like delays, plagiarism accusations, and a problematic Server Slam weekend, as well as post-launch friction points such as difficult AI, a confusing UI, and unbalanced contracts.
- Entities
- Topic: Monetization
- Topic: Extraction Shooter
- Game: Concord
- Company: Bungie
- Topic: Game Design
- Platform: PC
- Game: Arc Raiders
- Game: Marathon
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