What kind of game is Marathon? We explain the extraction shooter genre, from its rules and objectives to its history and must-play titles.

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. For a game that's been in development since 2012, it was a surprise when Escape from Tarkov finally emerged from early access in November. And now ...

Extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov launched into 1.0 last month, nine years after it first became playable via early access in 2016. Like its genre peers, it throws players into combat zones where ...

After nearly a decade of alpha and beta, Escape from Tarkov has entered its full release, 1.0 state. The major update doesn’t overhaul what made the game a smash success, nor does it take much into ...

Jaime Tugayev is the News Editor for DualShockers with over a decade of experience, and a much longer love for fantasy, shooters and strategy games. Way before it was trendy to comment 'not another ...

Singularly unforgiving, dizzyingly complex, and like no other FPS out there: the extraction shooter's extraction shooter. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every ...

Jaime Tugayev is the News Editor for DualShockers with over a decade of experience, and a much longer love for fantasy, shooters and strategy games. If you thought that being a mercenary stuck in a ...

After 10 years of development and 8 years in Early Access, Escape from Tarkov is launching into early access this month, on November 15, 2025. To celebrate Escape from Tarkov 1.0, there will be a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Escape From Tarkov, the first-person shooter that popularized the extraction genre, is finally coming to Steam, albeit with a catch. Those who already ...

After nearly a decade of beta purgatory, Escape from Tarkov is officially gearing up for its 1.0 release—and Battlestate Games just confirmed it’s coming to Steam. That’s right: the extraction shooter ...