Following the reveal of its launch date, Marathon has seen a surge of curiosity as PC gamers have begun locking in preorders for Bungie’s sci-fi extraction shooter. On the time of writing, Marathon is the fifth-best-selling sport on Steam in the US and tenth globally on the Steam Charts. Free-to-play video games like Marvel Rivals and Counter-Strike 2 are forward of it–only pure, given the low value of nothing for these titles–and Arc Raiders remains to be within the prime spot for now.
It is a optimistic step ahead for the sport, contemplating final yr’s controversy over alleged stolen artwork belongings and the lukewarm reception since its reveal. It is also value noting that Marathon will probably be obtainable on PS5 and Xbox Sequence X|S at launch, however gross sales knowledge for these platforms is not at the moment obtainable to gauge participant curiosity. Marathon was initially aiming to launch in September final year–a launch date that may have introduced it perilously near the mega-successful Arc Raiders.
It is now scheduled to launch on March 5, which supplies it a reasonably snug window to make its gross sales mark. The Steam preorders recommend it will launch on PC with appreciable momentum, however it stays to be seen whether or not it will be capable of maintain onto its gamers within the extremely aggressive live-service video games market.
With its launch date drawing nearer, Bungie has begun to raise the lid on what it has been cooking for the final couple of years. The $40 sport contains a stacked forged of gifted voice actors, particulars on the assorted Runner shells have been revealed, and the PC necessities for the trendy sport aren’t too excessive. Sony has additionally proven off a limited-edition DualSense controller impressed by the sport, and preorders for it open quickly.