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Is Marathon a Flop? - Inside Games Daily
March 25, 2026·21 min·1 clip
Marathon's PvP is so intense that new players get 'one punch to the gut after another'.
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A sales check that turns into a blunt, mixed verdict on Marathon.
The discussion starts with the 1.2 million copy estimate across Steam, Xbox, and PS5, then uses that number to make a plain-spoken case for where Marathon stands. It calls the sales disappointing without turning the game into a total loss story.
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If you want the case for why a game can look like a flop and still have real fans.
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