Bungie asks sites to delay Marathon reviews, with release date Steam player count below 100K
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Key Points:
- Bungie has requested that reviewers delay publishing final reviews of its new extraction shooter, Marathon, until after the game's release date and additional content updates later in March.
- Early access to the game was limited, with some media outlets unable to evaluate the server before launch, contributing to a scarcity of reviews on Metacritic at release.
- Marathon's player count on Steam peaked below 87,000 on release day, falling short of some expectations and ranking outside the top 10 most-played games, compared to indie title Slay the Spire 2 which reached over 177,000 players.
- Despite concerns, early Steam reviews are largely positive, praising the game's gunplay while noting issues like a congested UI; content
