Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Something unexpected happened during the Marathon launch weekend. 8-Bit Eric (8BE) delivers commentary on gaming trends, creator drama, and retro gaming culture.
Bungie’s new shooter Marathon launched with respectable player numbers, but over the next few days the game started losing players. Meanwhile, Slay the Spire 2 absolutely exploded on Steam — reaching over 500,000 concurrent players for a $25 roguelike card game.
How did an indie sequel end up dominating one of the biggest AAA launches of the year?
In this video we break down:
Marathon launch player numbers
Slay the Spire 2 Steam player explosion
Why indie games are beating AAA launches
What this means for Bungie and PlayStation
The results might surprise you.
Let me know what you think about the Marathon launch vs Slay the Spire 2 numbers in the comments.
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#SteamGames
#IndieGames
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#GamingDrama
#VideoGameNews
#SteamStats
#GameLaunch
#GamingCommunity
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Something unexpected happened during the Marathon launch weekend. 8-Bit Eric (8BE) delivers commentary on gaming trends, creator drama, and retro gaming culture.
Bungie’s new shooter Marathon launched with respectable player numbers, but over the next few days the game started losing players. Meanwhile, Slay the Spire 2 absolutely exploded on Steam — reaching over 500,000 concurrent players for a $25 roguelike card game.
How did an indie sequel end up dominating one of the biggest AAA launches of the year?
In this video we break down:
Marathon launch player numbers
Slay the Spire 2 Steam player explosion
Why indie games are beating AAA launches
What this means for Bungie and PlayStation
The results might surprise you.
Let me know what you think about the Marathon launch vs Slay the Spire 2 numbers in the comments.
👍 Like the video if you enjoy gaming news and commentary
🔔 Subscribe for more gaming industry analysis
#GamingNews
#Marathon
#SlayTheSpire2
#Bungie
#SteamCharts
#GamingIndustry
#PCGaming
#SteamGames
#IndieGames
#AAAgames
#GamingDrama
#VideoGameNews
#SteamStats
#GameLaunch
#GamingCommunity
#GameIndustry
#SteamTrending
Explore more hot gaming news and reviews here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlP6Cs_1hZpx9pDiSSESb8CGrpJ_XCr-I 🎮
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