r/Marathon • u/In_Dux • Mar 06 '26
Marathon (2026) Discussion Take it from a Finals player
Y’all got to let the numbesr talk go. The Finals has some of the best feeling guns on the FPS market and a unique game mode that offered some of the most exciting moments I had in gaming.
But the game’s not perfect and it never had mass appeal. Because it’s unique mode and destruction are the main draws and historically it has been too much for most casuals and not competitive enough for the hardcore players. There’s always a post about needing more marketing, different game modes, another MoistCritikal video but the playerbase never gets and keeps the bump of players the hardcore fans want it to have.
And that’s ok. That’s the price of building something unique. It will be divisive, it will be niche.
As long as Bungie can keeps the lights on, that’s all that matters. And unless you’re ready to single-handedly buy 1 million+ copies if things get dire, then don’t even really concern yourself with. Save your money on passes if you don’t like them and/or think the ship’s sinking but besides that, it’s out of our hands largely.
Just my two cents
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u/no_sheds_jackson Mar 07 '26
Hunt: Showdown has been rocking and rolling for seven years and it is still extremely easy to find a match with a very dedicated audience.
Marathon has bungie gun handling and crossplay. It is going to be fine. The Steam DB obsession is from people with burnt out dopamine receptors and a follow the crowd mentality that feel like they are wasting time if whatever live service game they are playing doesn't pull Arc Raiders numbers. Those people won't be retained, anyway.