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Bungie's Marathon had 88,337 peak players

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Gaming NewsGaming News · Industry Analysis

By Jamal Washington

88,337 peak. Bungie's Marathon plan is years long.

Marathon launched in March 2026, hit 88,337 concurrent Steam players at peak, then dropped to the low teens of thousands within weeks. Creative director Julia Nardin is selling a multi-year narrative plan on Tau Ceti IV as the long-term hook. Roughly 2.2 million players showed up in the first month, but the concurrent count is already fading.

Read featured gaming news coverage →May 4, 2026

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Outbound Avoids Subnautica 2, Launches May 11

Gaming NewsSteam · Game Releases

By Maya Chen

Outbound dodges Subnautica 2, moves launch to May 11

Square Glade Games moved Outbound from May 14 to May 11 after learning Subnautica 2 would hit Early Access on the same day. The cozy van-life game raised over 265,000 euros on Kickstarter and has more than a million Steam wishlists. PS5 and Switch versions stay on May 14 since Subnautica 2 is not landing on those platforms.

Open gaming news coverage →May 2, 2026

Gaming NewsValve Games · Steam

By Jamal Washington

s&box Steam Launch Set for April 28

Facepunch says s&box launches on Steam April 28, 2026 with a Play Fund that has already paid out more than $500,000. A March 2026 Valve deal lets creators export games as standalone Steam releases with no royalties.

Open gaming news coverage →Apr 28, 2026

Gaming NewsAssassin’s Creed · Ubisoft

By Rafael Torres

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced cuts multiplayer

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced drops the original multiplayer mode and Freedom Cry to focus on Edward Kenway's Caribbean story. Ubisoft says the remake launches July 9, 2026 on PS5 and PC, while the original Black Flag stays available.

Open gaming news coverage →Apr 27, 2026

Gaming NewsDiablo 4 · Action RPG

By Nathan Drake Wells

Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred - Everything You Need to Know

Mephisto returns, the Paladin is finally playable, and Blizzard is rebuilding the endgame from scratch. Here's everything confirmed for Lord of Hatred.

Open gaming news coverage →Apr 26, 2026

Gaming NewsMMO · MMORPG

By Claire Bennett

Final Fantasy XIV Evercold ends the tomestone grind

Final Fantasy XIV Evercold replaces the daily roulette treadmill with weekly missions, Reborn and Evolved combat modes, and Seasons that bundle updates closer together. Naoki Yoshida says the January 2027 expansion is about respecting players' time.

Open gaming news coverage →Apr 25, 2026

Gaming NewsXbox · Microsoft

By Jamal Washington

Xbox We Are Xbox memo lays out Helix and reset priorities

Asha Sharma and Matt Booty signed the Xbox We Are Xbox memo, which says Project Helix reaches developers in 2027. It puts Xbox back at the center of the fight.

Open gaming news coverage →Apr 24, 2026

Gaming NewsEmbark Studios · Arc Raiders

By Maya Chen

Arc Raiders ARC machines aren't learning live

Embark says Arc Raiders' ARC machines do not learn from your raid as it happens. The studio changes behavior offline after watching clips, streams, and what players keep doing, and the Flashpoint update shows how that work surfaces in-game.

Open gaming news coverage →Apr 17, 2026

Gaming NewsGTA 6 · Rockstar Games

By Claire Bennett

GTA 6 release date: what is confirmed for November 2026

GTA 6 release date is now November 19, 2026 after Rockstar's second delay. Trailer 2 introduced Lucia and Jason, and PS5 footage showed new water physics.

Open gaming news coverage →Apr 12, 2026

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