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Sony to double down on Marathon

They always say this up until the exact moment they pull the plug

Nobody ever says "Oh no our game is dying and the studio will soon be closed please keep playing and spending money right until that happens"
Precisely.

Sony says they'll keep supporting it. But as evidenced by 12 zillion live-service games being shutdown, the key is not in what the publisher/developer says; it's what they do.

It's clear that Sony figured out (late) that they messed up going all-in on live-service. It's what happens when you listen to and or are surrounded by people who think they know everything, e.g., execs with no background in gaming, loud podcast hosts, consultants who just want a quick buck. I think we'll know how 'committed' Sony are to GaaS with what happens to both Fairgame$ and baby's first Horizon game.

If I were at Bungie, I'd start doing the math on how a failing game can be supported by a company with a documented history of killing a failing game within weeks of its release (y)
 
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