Bungie’s Next Shooter ‘Marathon’ Premium Price Tag is Inspired by Helldivers 2, Not Concord
Thanks to a series of surprising revelations, it seems that Bungie’s upcoming PvP extraction shooter, Marathon, is taking a page out of Arrowhead Game Studios’ book rather than learning from the recent missteps of its Sony stablemate, Firewalk Studios.
Despite the high-profile failure of Concord, which launched at $40 and was shut down a mere two weeks later, Marathon is reportedly set to launch with the same premium price tag.
The game is slated for a 2025 release. | Image Credit: PlayStation/YouTube
But before you start sharpening your pitchforks, it’s worth noting that this decision seems to be inspired by the success of Helldivers 2 rather than a blind repetition of Concord‘s mistakes. Helldivers 2, which also launched at $40 earlier this year, proved to be a hit among players, with its chaotic, co-op gameplay winning over fans despite the premium price point.
The $40 Question: Will Marathon Sink or Swim? Bungie and...
Despite the high-profile failure of Concord, which launched at $40 and was shut down a mere two weeks later, Marathon is reportedly set to launch with the same premium price tag.
The game is slated for a 2025 release. | Image Credit: PlayStation/YouTube
But before you start sharpening your pitchforks, it’s worth noting that this decision seems to be inspired by the success of Helldivers 2 rather than a blind repetition of Concord‘s mistakes. Helldivers 2, which also launched at $40 earlier this year, proved to be a hit among players, with its chaotic, co-op gameplay winning over fans despite the premium price point.
The $40 Question: Will Marathon Sink or Swim? Bungie and...
- 9/19/2024
- by Soumyajit Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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