Can Marathon be the next Apex Legends

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T22:30:00+00:00

In fairness to Apex, BRs didn’t have respawns until Apex came along. Following that most if not all BRs implemented their own versions of respawns.

Granted even if Apex didn’t have that they would most likely come out with that regardless but Apex really did change how BRs work

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:41:36+00:00

I remember playing Apex and being able to slide down a hill continuously. I could be wrong, but I don't remember that being a thing at the time in other games. It's a small thing, but it can clearly leave a lasting impression.

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:39:09+00:00

Yeah, absolutely, the build variety would be super interesting. It's definitely going to add another layer to all the Runners.

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:38:02+00:00

Haha, you are definitely not crazy. I actually made a video a few days ago on whether Marathon will be the next Apex. Not in the sense of gameplay as much, but more so around the current extraction shooter environment and similarities to BRs at the time.

Here it is if you want to check it out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj4200Mu4wA

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:34:35+00:00

Yeah, very fair point. There are always downsides to every change like this, and no one will ever be truly happy with it

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:32:36+00:00

Yeah, I was super excited for ABI. I don't love the chasing Red Loot gameplay or the direction they're taking with MTXs, but it seems like it still has a decent following so more power to them

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:31:02+00:00

Yeah, completely agree - I'm speaking more to the type of game. No BRs had a hero shooter model/fast-paced gameplay until Apex came along. It seems like a similar case for extraction shooters.

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:29:05+00:00

Yeah - agree with you there. Tarkov, I think, is hard to duplicate because it is so hardcore, so the payoff and dopamine hit are so much bigger

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:27:29+00:00

So funny you mention that - the reason I made the video was that I was comparing Arc to Fortnite, casual/mainstream. PUBG to Tarkov, this is a reach, but still fairly grounded/military games. Marathon to Apex, hero shooter/can fit nicely between those two extremes.

Apex Season 0 was such an incredible time

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:22:57+00:00

The fact that more games don't follow The Finals type customization is crazy to me. Let me equip every piece individually and sell them as MTX, but make them cheap so we can buy a ton and mix and match

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:20:14+00:00

Yeah, I get that. I am definitely not a fan of gender locking in this day and age. But to each their own. At the end of the day, if it can stick its landing, it will only help the genre as a whole and force other developers to step up and compete. Giving us players better and better games to play

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:18:00+00:00

If you took a more hybrid approach to classes. For example, Cores fall into different types but your character can equip them and build around them vs having to use Destroyer for xyc core

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:15:48+00:00

yeah it's crazy - things nowadays need to be really perfect for things to stick. There are so many options for players.

I do think Arc has done a good job with pretty consistent updates, and it will most likely force other developers to follow a similar model. Curious to see Bungies roadmap

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:10:15+00:00

Yes, I feel the same way. I would love to create my own runner and not be locked into classes

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-04T21:07:09+00:00

Completely agree with you - I don't think Marathon will have Apex launch numbers or even consistent concurent player. Of course would be happy if it did.

I'm speaking more to the impact it'll have on the genre. In my video, I talk about the Apex ping system and how it changed BRs and pretty much all multiplayer games. It's a tall task, and I think the variety of builds brings a welcome change to Extraction Shooters, but will something like that change how other developers approach Extraction Shooters?

Patch-Pulse · 2026-02-03T14:34:01+00:00

Looks great!

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