Marathon Launch and Highguard Shutdown Analysis

Bungie’s Marathon Is Finally Here But Highguard Is Already Dead | The Press Start Podcast

Will their gamble in a new genre pay off?

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Bungie finally drops their extraction shooter Marathon while we dissect the shocking 45 day lifespan and shutdown of Highguard. We also dive into the massive Pokemon 30th Anniversary reveals including the record breaking Pokemon Pokopia on Switch 2 and the Gen 10 announcement of Pokemon Winds and Waves. Our team weighs in on whether the era of live service failures is finally coming to a head or if Marathon can buck the trend.

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THIS WEEK’S TOPICS

  • 00:00:00 Coming Up
  • 00:00:32 Marathon First Impressions
  • 00:10:57 Highguard Shutting Down: What Does It Mean For Marathon?
  • 00:19:13 PlayStation Abandoning PC Relases
  • 00:25:17 New God of War Leaks: Faye Not Kratos
  • 00:29:09 Pokemon Pokopia Review: Best Pokemon Spin-Off Ever?
  • 00:37:32 Pokemon Winds & Waves: New Starters
  • 00:41:32 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Teased
  • 00:42:28 What The Wiki?! & Trivia
  • 00:50:38 Outro