Overwatch Designer Slams Marathon’s Player-Count Hype as Unemployed Behavior
TL;DR
Marathon’s early player counts drew scrutiny, dropping to about 33,645 from a launch peak of 88,337. An Overwatch designer, Dylan Snyder, criticized the fixation on stats as unemployed behavior, arguing that numbers do not necessarily reflect the game’s health, especially given Marathon’s niche appeal and premium paywall.
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