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Ukrainian studio GSC Game World continues to improve S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
Joe Ziegler, the director of the upcoming extraction-shooter Marathon, is confident that the genre has a huge potential for growth, largely due to the incredible success of sandboxes and battle royale games.
Currently, the gaming industry is actively discussing Bungie's upcoming shooter Marathon. The extraction shooter will be fully released on 23 September 2025 and it will be the first new game in a long time by the studio that gave us Halo and Destiny. And now it has become known how much time was spent on development.
The return of Verdansk to Call of Duty: Warzone almost two weeks ago has created a lot of buzz. The number of players and viewers on streaming platforms soared, and the map itself became the main topic of discussion in the game's community. Undoubtedly, the reliance on nostalgia has played its role, and this is exactly what Warzone needed right now.
After the long-awaited gameplay demonstration of Marathon, the new extraction shooter by Bungie, along with general enthusiasm, many players were quick to draw unfortunate parallels with the recent failure of Concord. The former Concord developer responded to this reaction by calling on the Reddit community to give the new game a chance and, just as importantly, to show empathy for the people working on it.
IN S.T.A.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will feature two new weapon types, and the A-life 2.0 system will be significantly improved
The campaign is timed to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the Metro game series
There are only two people working on the game
The closed alpha testing of the shooter Marathon will start on 23 April. And if you were worried that your PC would not be able to handle the game, we have good news for you.
After presenting the gameplay of the shooter Marathon, Bungie began to provide more and more details about what to expect from the game. And now there is information about the game running on Sony consoles.
With so many failing in the extraction shooter field and titans like Hunt Showdown constantly dominating, a natural question arises: why did Bungie decide to take a chance with its Marathon shooter? The game's game director Joe Ziegler revealed the team's vision of creating a unique experience in this challenging genre.
Bungie's upcoming sci-fi extraction shooter Marathon is not intended to replace Destiny. Moreover, the game director of the project openly states that Destiny players who prefer exclusively PvE content may not find anything interesting in the new game.
Rumours about the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 continue to flow. This time, the details were shared by a Reddit user under the nickname Bigbyy, who claims to have participated in a recent focus group dedicated to the game.
The developers of the next instalment of the Battlefield series are actively working on a new project, although there is little official information about it yet. The first stage of the Battlefield Labs programme has already been launched, which involves large-scale cooperation with players. However, EA is fighting against information leaks and suspends access to users who violate the non-disclosure agreement.
Marathon is scheduled for release on 23 September 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
