Afater a massive marketing campaign, and two weekends, #Marathon numbers look grim.

Their real numbers will be set once #CrimsonDesert releases, making the game:

a) Pay the debt: Ocassional updates, aggresive monetization.
b) Cut the losses: Server shut down in June, layoffs.

In both cases, #Sony will pivot #Bungie to #Destiny3. To me, it will be their "do or die".

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Jeff Kaplan Exposes Ugly Truth Behind Why He Left Activision Blizzard & Overwatch...

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Marvel Rivals: gli sviluppatori ammettono i timori prima del lancio nel mercato dei live-service

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.galaxyaddicted.it/2026/03/marvel-rivals-sviluppatori-timori-live-service/

« #Highguard deserved better »

No, it didn't.

They played their cards wrong. Every single card, from the first one, to the last one. And they all cards to be successful, but bottled it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X_ey3-RMY0

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How to Butcher Your Entire Game Studio in Under 45 Days - Highguard's Disastrous & Confusing Story

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Well, usually #SkillUp is right on the future of the games that he touches.

#Marathon looks like the boring version of #ArcRaiders. That won't be enough to win players, at least not in the short term.

Having 50k players at release sounds too optimistic.

Look Back 4 Blood: released with 65K, dropped 40% in 1 month, and normalized from 10K to 5K.

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So, about #Marathon, that game barely does not look like something I want to pay $40 to play.

I hope Sony reconsiders and gives a free tier with sane limits, and lowers the price to $20 for those that want the entire experience.

For the sake of that developer who sits in a cubicle dealing with the shit from the leadership.

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What are the long-term effects on 869 individuals dropped during infancy?

(okay okay, no more #Highguard)

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#RealLifeFakeWizard starts its video hitting the nail so hard Jesus ain't coming down from that cross.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDSYmbXwLXg

If #Tencent is involved, "indie" is not a valid label for your studio.

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Corporations are Co-Opting Indie Gaming

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