Marathon Didn’t Reach As Many Players As Bungie ‘Hoped’ And ‘Needs To Evolve’ - Kotaku

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One thing that is clear is that Marathon isn’t as popular as Bungie wanted it to be. “Marathon is an important part of shaping where Bungie goes next, but it was never intended to replace Destiny,” the studio wrote in a new blog post about how Bungie is approaching the future. “The game launched to strong critical reception, and the players who embraced Marathon connected deeply with what makes it distinct. The studio says Marathon needs to grow beyond its current extraction shooter “genre constraints” to become a “deeper survival experience. ” That doesn’t mean Marathon is ditching PvP though.

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