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[Men_in_Boxes]

Marathon is PlayStation Studios 2nd most played game behind Helldivers 2.

The transformation is working.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Marathon is PlayStation Studios 2nd most played game behind Helldivers 2.

The transformation is working.

It Is not... Yet

 

[The Mad Draklor]

It Is not... Yet

To be fair, he didn't specify whether it is transforming positively or negatively.

 

[falconhoof]

So the high IQ Puzzle is basically a fetch quest?....

It's worse.

I don't mind the idea of an ARG being a community quest that players have to work on, even if it's about unlocking a map, and given that the map is "end game" it kinda makes it pointless being available at the start anyway. So if done right, the quest completes as the community reaches the appropriate level to play. Synergy.

This is not a good way of doing an ARG because it requires those engaging with it to not play the game. Bad in any situation, but even worse for one that needs players. To engage with the ARG you have to go to a website to solve puzzles. If you exit the website, I believe even alt+tab off the browser, it resets and the puzzles change.

So their idea to help the game was to get their players to stop playing it.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

It Is not... Yet

Data says otherwise.

PlayStation has entered the Iditarod and they just added another dog to the sled. It's happening.

 

[Saber]

So the millions numbers are tales from the ass.
So much for the "multiple" millions. Bungie better pray for their Marathon autistic lords that Sony don't chop them. Because everything is pointing against them, and what a waste of good money this stupid project is.

 

[Kronark]

Marathon is PlayStation Studios 2nd most played game behind Helldivers 2.

The transformation is working.

You can't be a real person. This is a psy op.

 

[falconhoof]

So tracking the kills per minute, that map isn't getting unlocked this weekend.

Winnower

marathon.winnower.garden

 

[Emmy Ator Best]

Marathon is PlayStation Studios 2nd most played game behind Helldivers 2.

The transformation is working.

This you?

I'd be shocked if it got less than a 100k peak.

Yeah another FLOP for Sony.

 

[Karma_Games]

The transformation is working.

Congratulations, top or bottom surgery?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

You can't be a real person. This is a psy op.

PlayStations three main KPIs:

-PS5 hardware units sold globally
-Monthly active users
-Total gameplay hours

You can argue they paid too much for their sled dog (that remains to be seen), but you can't argue they didn't add another one to the sled.

 

[rkofan87]

The hyper fixation on concurrent players numbers is really some of the lamest shit ever

the fixation on the numbers is only there because games of the service is dying but but the Publishers won't admit it

 

[rkofan87]

can we stop giving this guy relevance on here

 

[rkofan87]

Down to #36 is Daily Active Users.

holy shit it's not just getting beat by slay the Spire 2 but also slay the Spire 1

 

[I wasn't selling any]

can we stop giving this guy relevance on here

You could stop. But you didn't.

 

[Plague Doctor]

I never thought we'd reach the day where the statement "It's unfair to compare Bungie to an Indie Dev" would mean it is unfair to Bungie.

But here we are.

 

[Kronark]

These fucking clowns had the nerve to put out an Accolades trailer after specifically asking reviewers to not review their game?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

can we stop giving this guy relevance on here

 

[Kronark]

PlayStations three main KPIs:

-PS5 hardware units sold globally
-Monthly active users
-Total gameplay hours

You can argue they paid too much for their sled dog (that remains to be seen), but you can't argue they didn't add another one to the sled.

Ok but where's the data that Marathon did exceptionally well at any of those?

This is the best data I could find for PS5 sales leading up to Marathon's release:
https://www.vgchartz.com/tools/hw_date.php?reg=Global&ending=Weekly

Didn't really seem to move the needle much pre launch. It's not charting top 10 for physical sales (Seems to be digital only aside from collectors edition):
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467282/wwe-2k26-debuts-in-3rd-on-the-uk-retail-charts/
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467233/pokemon-pokopia-debuts-in-2nd-on-the-uk-retail-charts/

It's hard to get more data without paying for it. DAU / WAU hours seem to be fairly poor if it was in 20th place for Playstation as a whole.

 

[Negotiator101]

Ok but where's the data that Marathon did exceptionally well at any of those?

This is the best data I could find for PS5 sales leading up to Marathon's release:
https://www.vgchartz.com/tools/hw_date.php?reg=Global&ending=Weekly

Didn't really seem to move the needle much pre launch. It's not charting top 10 for physical sales (Seems to be digital only aside from collectors edition):
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467282/wwe-2k26-debuts-in-3rd-on-the-uk-retail-charts/
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467233/pokemon-pokopia-debuts-in-2nd-on-the-uk-retail-charts/

It's hard to get more data without paying for it. DAU / WAU hours seem to be fairly poor if it was in 20th place for Playstation as a whole.

Getting in a debate with him over Marathon is like banging your head against a wall..... basically don't bother.

 

[PeteBull]

These fucking clowns had the nerve to put out an Accolades trailer after specifically asking reviewers to not review their game?

Totally big brain move, i bet whole bungie top management team worked on that pulling allnighters left and right, they are paid those 7 figure salaries for a reason.

 

[Sohurmk833]

PlayStations three main KPIs:

-PS5 hardware units sold globally
-Monthly active users
-Total gameplay hours

You can argue they paid too much for their sled dog (that remains to be seen), but you can't argue they didn't add another one to the sled.

Bungie is burning way more money than they bring in. They aren't pulling anything.

 

[Hollywood Hitman]

Still waitin to hear about this unhealthy obsession of CCU numbers. Reminds me of something the left likes to say to us when we say men shouldn't be in women's sports and we get the ol you have an unhealthy obsession with genitals, yea that's totally what it is

 

[calico]

Data says otherwise.

PlayStation has entered the Iditarod and they just added another dog to the sled. It's happening.

The dog they added

 

[SmokSmog]

That would require my boy Chad to learn how to play video games.

Nice cat

 

[rkofan87]

Still waitin to hear about this unhealthy obsession of CCU numbers. Reminds me of something the left likes to say to us when we say men shouldn't be in women's sports and we get the ol you have an unhealthy obsession with genitals, yea that's totally what it is

here you go

The hyper fixation on concurrent players numbers is really some of the lamest shit ever

 

[Kikorin]

Today's drop seems bigger than last days, maybe the grinding required to unlock the new map discouraged even the most powerful soldiers out there.

 

[Saber]

Today's drop seems bigger than last days, maybe the grinding required to unlock the new map discouraged even the most powerful soldiers out there.

I'm gonna ask which seems like an obvious question to ask.
Why the fuck someone has to grind to play a new map?

 

[StreetsofBeige]

.2 pm completed hour. Huge drop in CCU.

About -7% vs Monday, about -10% vs yesterday. It's a bigger drop vs yesterday as gamers boosted it a bit after the patch.

The CCU peaks were 53-54k. It might go below 50k tonight if trend holds.

It'll likely teeter in that 49-51k range.

 

[winjer]

 

[cormack12]

Hi Laura.

No.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Why the fuck someone has to grind to play a new map?

You are not high IQ to understand it, clearly.

 

[RafterXL]

Some people on gaf have an unhealthy obsession with this game and seeing it fail. It will only fail if bungie gives up, almost the same happened with Destiny 1's launch with pointed criticism at the "lack" of content in Destiny 1, but Bungie turned that around. I don't think the game is doing as bad as gaf wants us to think, specially if steam #'s are the only ones we are using. There are consoles too, ya know.

Bullshit. You guys gotta quit lying about Destiny.

Destiny sold over $500 million into retail on day one, making it the best-selling new video game IP of all time according to publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI.)

Destiny was massive success with millions of copies sold. Reviewing poorly and selling poorly are two completely different things and at no point during the launch window was Destiny ever in trouble. I've seen multiple Marathon defenders try and use Destiny as a shield and it's a complete revision of actual history.

And we all know about consoles, it's doing significantly worse on them. Consoles won't save this game.

You can't be a real person. This is a psy op.

He's either a bot or legitimately is bipolar.

I'm gonna ask which seems like an obvious question to ask.
Why the fuck someone has to grind to play a new map?

Because they can pad their MAUs by putting their players in the mines. Doesn't look like it's working, though.

 

[Bernardougf]

I'm gonna ask which seems like an obvious question to ask.
Why the fuck someone has to grind to play a new map?

Because gaas is awsome

 

[TheLikou]

The facts are that if the game was an success and had reach any of their metrics they would've make an post about sales already. We didn't get even an "reached x number of players".

 

[Guardian Monkey]

The facts are that if the game was an success and had reach any of their metrics they would've make an post about sales already. We didn't get even an "reached x number of players".

I mean I think the game is great. But I don't believe anyone thinks the game has set the world on fire at this time.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Nice cat

He actually wakes up my wife with kisses every morning. Dude is a stud.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Based on the analysis in the video, Marathon is not currently a success

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Ok but where's the data that Marathon did exceptionally well at any of those?

This is the best data I could find for PS5 sales leading up to Marathon's release:
https://www.vgchartz.com/tools/hw_date.php?reg=Global&ending=Weekly

Didn't really seem to move the needle much pre launch. It's not charting top 10 for physical sales (Seems to be digital only aside from collectors edition):
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467282/wwe-2k26-debuts-in-3rd-on-the-uk-retail-charts/
https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467233/pokemon-pokopia-debuts-in-2nd-on-the-uk-retail-charts/

It's hard to get more data without paying for it. DAU / WAU hours seem to be fairly poor if it was in 20th place for Playstation as a whole.

Read the KPI's again.

It's about hardware sales, monthly active users, and gameplay hours.

Marathon is now PlayStations 2nd highest performing game in two thirds of their KPIs.

The sled team is assembling.

 

[KyoZz]

is assembling

AVENGEEEEEERS

 

[Plague Doctor]

Based on the analysis in the video, Marathon is not currently a success

What the fuck does Laura know about Bungie and successful shooter games?

Was she there at Xbox Corporate when Bungie made the original Halo trilogy?

Wait.....

 

[Bernardougf]

Read the KPI's again.

It's about hardware sales, monthly active users, and gameplay hours.

Marathon is now PlayStations 2nd highest performing game in two thirds of their KPIs.

The sled team is assembling.

You're a good dog.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

To be fair, they were clearly expecting 10x the player base at this point

 

[Bernardougf]

To be fair, they were clearly expecting 10x the player base at this point

First reply nails it

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

You're a good dog.

I'm not spinning anything. It's simple facts.

 

[Bernardougf]

I'm not spinning anything. It's simple facts.

Sure little buddy

 

[Guardian Monkey]

To be fair, they were clearly expecting 10x the player base at this point

Ok you got me with that one.

 

[falconhoof]

First reply nails it

I need to go and make a cup of coffee just so I can spit it out and give that joke the response it deserves. Dang, that's a deep cut.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

To be fair, they were clearly expecting 10x the player base at this point

If that's the counts they are 63% there. So whatever the gamer base has done, got to do it for another 60% of time elapsed to get there. With the falling off gamers add in some extra days.

The game has been out for 11 days (12 including today). So they got to do it for 6 more days at this rate. Gamers slowly decreasing but weekend bump will help. So unlock by maybe Monday.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

So unlock by maybe Monday.

Bungie will probably unlock it earlier, on Friday?