Bernardougf
Member
Something tells me that you better hurry...
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StereoVsn
Gold Member
That feeling under pressure having to solve a Trigonometry problem is going to be
. We will call it Mathtraction Shooter genre.
Hollywood Hitman
Gold Member
Dawg in other thread said he put every thread but the OT on ignore lmao bruh, where am I... Retardera?
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
I haven't done that personally because echo chambers are not good for anyone.
That said if it is ruining someone's enjoyment of a game seeing the fun people have hating on a game then maybe thread ignoring helps them more with enjoyment?
It's better this way than Era just silencing people full blast. Leave the OT to discuss the game for those playing, and all else out in the other threads.
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I do think the worst part of current internet hive mind getting a massive thrill and enjoyment from CCU, calling games slop, concord 2.0, etc is the worst trend to ever happen. It's insufferable and for every 1 thoughtful post on "why did this game fail?" You get 20+ just hate farming. I don't get it.
I do like the memes - even as a Highguard enjoyer lol.
Hollywood Hitman
Gold Member
I just am old school man is all, back on ign and vn board days people just talked like the common rules were just don't attack the poster but it was all free game to talk the game pros and cons. I just struggle with the idea behind someone has to hide threads to enjoy their game more, I think that underlying says something more than just they want to enjoy their game because I feel when people get that mad about it, it's because there's hints of truth... But that's just my take.
Just isn't something I'm used to seeing around here but I'm also not on here all the time, so maybe I've missed that.
But again we all have fun with it I think, like I said I'm no stranger to playing a game people shit on lol.
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the COPE in this thread is kind of unreal I agree with waiting for the weekend numbers but the same time
this 1000%
BloodFree
Member
Maybe he shouldn't hurry, might be made F2P at this rate. Honestly I might even try it if it was, just to say I played a Bungie/extraction genre game. Keyword being "might" lol.
they should have already learned this with helldivers 2
Lumpyoatmeal
Member
In that case Marathon is doomed.
A 3.6 billion dollar donation, incredible.
and I will say this one more time Halo and Destiny are completely different games than what marathon is.
Destiny had at least some campaigns I'm like Marathon which has none.
the only thing Marathon has going for it is really damn good lore
Hollywood Hitman
Gold Member
It's just frustrating because to me destiny really was a special game, it broke the barrier which is so hard to do these days for live service it pains me to see how they basically put that game on life support for this.
maybe but I think it being paywall the might hurt it
if this was free to play like high guard it would still be around 2 years from now
StreetsofBeige
Member
Now at 77k. Maybe it hits 80-85k in the next hour.
But not looking good. Yongyea beings up some comparisons between different games and their beta test vs final release (where final release is bigger). Marathon's release right off the bat has lower CCU than it's beta by a lot.
But not looking good. Yongyea beings up some comparisons between different games and their beta test vs final release (where final release is bigger). Marathon's release right off the bat has lower CCU than it's beta by a lot.
StreetsofBeige
Member
Once you pop, you cant stop! Pew Pew Pew.
Easy money to be had! All any new shooter has to do is carve out 1% of what Fortnite does and that's giant money!
Signed,
Every studio head and marketing manager.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
I look forward to see what tonight's drop looks like.
Danny22
Member
Its not weird, Sony was still in love with their expensive buyout of Bungie and considered them the ultimate experts of live service. Their Factions 2 is 'not very sustainable' report to Sony played a major role in its cancellation, regardless of whatever ND's Twitter PR said.
There is a moral lesson for everyone here to implement in their lives: to believe in the people that got you to the top rather than expensive ass experts.
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playbignbox
Member
I'm really enjoying the game, top-class experience.
NormalGamer
Member
AAA gaming has been circling the toilet for a long time as costs go up and everything is just seen as a platform to extract money over a longer and longer period of time. Enough people are finally sick of it and it's about time. Sure people are celebrating and having fun with it but that's just one side of a much larger issue people have with these games and companies.
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KaiserBecks
Member
True, but it's probably because one would expect Sony's ambitions to be higher than that. A more realistic benchmark could be Arc Raiders, which isn't a Fortnite level cash cow either.
LyricalShrike
Member
Your Friday night plans suck lol
falconhoof
Member
25k players are just about to finish their nuggies and log in right? Right? Weekend spike?
Cyberpunkd
Banned
Casuals can play something else. I will never touch Dota or LoL but I never wish for these games to be simpler and easier to play. They are just not for me.
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FoxMcChief
Gold Member
Ehh, when you're 40+, Friday nights don't mean that much. I have enjoyed my evening though, occasionally opening the tab to see Marathons demise.
falconhoof
Member
Maybe they're having a post chicken nuggies nap before getting a game on?
Plague Doctor
Member
Maybe they're having a post chicken nuggies nap before getting a game on?
You guys are real assholes, you know that?
Now I have to doordash McNuggets.
Unknown Soldier
Member
The problem is the rumored $250 million budget, this game needed to be a Fortnite level cash cow
Hollywood Hitman
Gold Member
Damn now I could really go for some 76 dollar mcnugs
Satiate the question with completely unralted information
Paasei
Member
Got a feeling while Marathon is not for me ( I'm done with any GaaS FPS game), it doesn't seem to be a bad game.
And it seems that there's more and more people no longer very interested with GaaS. And the once that are don't instantaneously abandon their current game for a new one.
And it seems that there's more and more people no longer very interested with GaaS. And the once that are don't instantaneously abandon their current game for a new one.
Ogbert
Member
Avid Reading Horse
Gold Member
I too am 40+...
This is basically what I did, except I hopped on the Battlefield Labs Solo Redsec solo test.
The point I'm trying to tie together here is that this was a very meaningful Friday night for me, I don't know what that other 40+ dude is talking about. Tonight was fucking peak! (how do you do fellow gamers?)
ValiantInstance
Member
Steamdb estimate 300k copies sold, if we're generous (given the PS/MS store rankings) and double that, it's roughly $24m before the stores take their cut... how much did this game cost again?
cormack12
Gold Member
Sohurmk833
Member
The game alone? Easily north of 100 million, probably a lot more. And still producing ongoing costs for new content etc.
Add that to the 3 billion for buying Bungie.
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PeteBull
Member
Welp looks like i lowbailed it yesterday, 78k 24h ccu peak durning US primetime, looks like americans love the game much more from europeans, especially if we consider 800m eurobros vs 350m freedomfighters 
Still game lost 10k ccu on its 2nd day when normal thing would be some kind of weekend bump
Currently at 10:30 am eurotime game sitting at 38589 so about 7k higher vs yesterdays 31k.
Still game lost 10k ccu on its 2nd day when normal thing would be some kind of weekend bump
Currently at 10:30 am eurotime game sitting at 38589 so about 7k higher vs yesterdays 31k.
Conflict NZ
Member
Marathon out of the top 200 on Xbox most played in US and UK holy.
This strikes me as a Veilguard situation where initial CCUs look okayish and a few people claim victory and then in a few months we'll hear about it massively underperforming expectations.
This strikes me as a Veilguard situation where initial CCUs look okayish and a few people claim victory and then in a few months we'll hear about it massively underperforming expectations.
ValiantInstance
Member
Americans still have brand loyalty to Bungie, Halo Reach was 15 years ago. The way Xbox have fucked up the last 10 years will be studied for generations.Welp looks like i lowbailed it yesterday, 78k 24h ccu peak durning US primetime, looks like americans love the game much more from europeans, especially if we consider 800m eurobros vs 350m freedomfighters
Still game lost 10k ccu on its 2nd day when normal thing would be some kind of weekend bump
Currently at 10:30 am eurotime game sitting at 38589 so about 7k higher vs yesterdays 31k.
50th on Steam rankings right now with the same number of players as yesterday. The Europeans must all work on Saturdays.
Instant_Classic
Junior Member
Bought this game, it's definitely a bit ehhh.
There's nothing this game does that other games, some of which are free don't already do.
There's nothing this game does that other games, some of which are free don't already do.
Instant_Classic
Junior Member
It's not a GaaS specific problem, the reality is the gaming market is contracting.
Consumers only buy specific games, doesn't matter if it's single player or GaaS.
However, budgets keep going up.
This is concerning.
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Moridianae
Member
Looking like it'll have a small spike as weekends go, but the likelihood of it reaching beyond 100k is thinning by the day.
The fact that there is no endgame as of yet(something games of this nature *do* need) for at least a couple of more weeks, in addition to the first major update not being until April puts this on a slippery slope, indeed.
Reminded of how Borderlands 4 didn't have much of an endgame, either.
Even with the delay, this game needed more time in the oven, but they used up all the time they were allowed.
Yes, they did improvements, but things like the UI should've been called out ages ago and it's perplexing how it slipped under the radar.
It feels like the delay was the max for upper suits to hit a "financial" date and now it may pay a dear price for it, as the loss could be bigger than if they'd taken the financial hit for missing a quarter goal.
The fact that there is no endgame as of yet(something games of this nature *do* need) for at least a couple of more weeks, in addition to the first major update not being until April puts this on a slippery slope, indeed.
Reminded of how Borderlands 4 didn't have much of an endgame, either.
Even with the delay, this game needed more time in the oven, but they used up all the time they were allowed.
Yes, they did improvements, but things like the UI should've been called out ages ago and it's perplexing how it slipped under the radar.
It feels like the delay was the max for upper suits to hit a "financial" date and now it may pay a dear price for it, as the loss could be bigger than if they'd taken the financial hit for missing a quarter goal.
