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Bungie pledges longevity for Marathon despite soft PS5 sales
gaming12 days ago

Bungie pledges longevity for Marathon despite soft PS5 sales

Marathon has sold roughly 1.2 million copies across Steam/PC, with about 217,000 on PS5 (roughly 19%), a performance viewed as soft for a high-budget live-service shooter. Bungie responded by affirming the game’s long-term commitment and ongoing improvements, though Sony ultimately holds the final say on continued support. The title has earned solid reviews and maintains a small, dedicated audience, but questions remain about its ability to recoup development costs and scale beyond its niche, leaving its long-term fate uncertain as updates continue.

via Push Square|
#bungie#extraction-shooter#gaming
Marathon's Cryo Archive Redefines Endgame as a Brutal Soulslike Extraction
games20 days ago

Marathon's Cryo Archive Redefines Endgame as a Brutal Soulslike Extraction

Marathon's new Cryo Archive endgame dungeon is a seven-vault, time-limited, RNG-driven labyrinth on a Bungie extraction-shooter map. Players must collect security keys, solve vault puzzles, and contend with a brutal boss (The Compiler) before exfiltration on weekends, all within a hostile, PvP-tinged environment. Early reactions praise the depth and mastery on display, while critics warn the grindy RNG and balance questions could threaten long-term appeal.

via Kotaku|
#cryo-archive#endgame#extraction-shooter
Marathon on PS5: A Dense Extraction Shooter That Rewards Mastery
technology1 month ago

Marathon on PS5: A Dense Extraction Shooter That Rewards Mastery

Push Square’s in-progress Marathon review praises Bungie’s extraction shooter for its sharp gunplay, striking art direction, and deep RPG-like loot-and-build progression. While not instantly accessible and built around tense PvP/AI skirmishes and a grindy faction system, the game rewards exploration, teamwork, and careful loadout optimization, delivering a compelling if demanding PS5 shooter that grows with continued play. Performance is solid at 60fps on PS5, with the PS5 Pro variant using a rendering feature rather than boosting frames.

via Push Square|
#buildcrafting#bungie#extraction-shooter
Master Marathon Early: 15 Essential Tips for Surviving the Extraction Shooter
technology1 month ago

Master Marathon Early: 15 Essential Tips for Surviving the Extraction Shooter

Kotaku’s Marathon beginner guide lays out 15 tips to survive and loot efficiently: chase Unstable materials to upgrade vaults; unlock and level factions via contracts to power up Rook; complete contracts and follow faction XP goals from agent screens (with reroll options for tough contracts); manage heat by crouching and using water; deploy claymores, smoke grenades, and signal jammers to slip past bots; note that depleted shield/health kits don’t carry out of the exfil; use red flares to locate lockboxes; use the map to track contracts; upgrade factions to unlock Capstones; use TADs for enemy intel; keep Mechanic Kits to remove poison plant debuffs. Expect learning through trial and error as you master Marathon’s systems.

via Kotaku|
#bungie#extraction-shooter#guide
Run Less, Win More: 7 Rules for Marathon's Extraction Shootout
tips-and-guides1 month ago

Run Less, Win More: 7 Rules for Marathon's Extraction Shootout

Marathon, Bungie’s new live-service extraction shooter, rewards planning over reflexes. The guide lists seven no-goes: stop sprinting around, don’t fight everything that moves, quit reloading Volt ammo after every burst, enter each match with a clear goal, don’t grab every item, don’t extract immediately after a quick loot run, and don’t overuse Rook runs or sponsor kits. Instead, pace yourself, manage ammo and shields, prioritize meaningful loot, and plan your next contract to improve your odds of surviving Tau Ceti IV.

via Kotaku|
#bungie#extraction-shooter#loot
Big Steam Pulse, Mixed Critics: Marathon Server Slam Sparks Early Buzz
gaming1 month ago

Big Steam Pulse, Mixed Critics: Marathon Server Slam Sparks Early Buzz

Marathon Server Slam’s beta drew a large early audience, peaking at 143,621 concurrent players on Steam, while Xbox Store reviews sit around 2.7/5 from ~400 ratings. Critics are mixed but intrigued: Push Square praises potential endgame depth, Kotaku flags clunky controls and a steep learning curve, Indy100 commends the PvPvE focus, and Forbes remains cautiously mixed. It’s very early days, with impressions likely to evolve as players weigh loot risk, UI, and pacing in this beta window. People are encouraged to try the Xbox Store beta page this weekend and share their thoughts in the poll.

via Pure Xbox|
#beta#extraction-shooter#gaming
Witchfire Dev Champions Small Teams, Photogrammetry, and a Nuanced Take on Extraction Shooters
technology2 months ago

Witchfire Dev Champions Small Teams, Photogrammetry, and a Nuanced Take on Extraction Shooters

Adrian Chmielarz discusses Witchfire’s nine-year development by a lean The Astronauts team (peaking around 26–27 core staff after starting from ~12), highlighting photogrammetry and Unreal Engine 4 as key tools; he argues small, passionate teams enable fast, honest critique and deep collaboration, cites Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as a case study in clever shortcuts, and clarifies Witchfire is a hybrid RPG shooter with extraction elements rather than a pure extraction game, with plans to move to Unreal Engine 5 for future projects.

via GamesIndustry.biz|
#extraction-shooter#photogrammetry#small-teams
Bungie’s Marathon lands March release as PvPvE reboot
gaming2 months ago

Bungie’s Marathon lands March release as PvPvE reboot

Bungie’s long-awaited Marathon reboot has a March 5 launch date for $39.99 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC, positioning the title as a PvPvE extraction shooter set in 2850; after a September delay to tighten core systems following alpha feedback, and a plagiarism controversy resolved with an artist and Sony, the game faces a competitive market led by Arc Raiders as players await its reception.

via Mashable|
#bungie#extraction-shooter#gaming