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Extraction shooter games with better gunplay than Arc Raiders

ARC Raiders has helped popularize the extraction shooter genre, but it's not the game with the best gunplay in its niche.
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Best Extraction Shooters For Newcomers

The extraction shooter genre is a relatively new one in the gaming industry, describing a variation on the shooter games that fans have come to know and love. The major difference is all about the ...
IGN

Is Marathon the Best Chance Extraction Shooters Have To Break Into the Mainstream?

Late last month, mega publisher EA fired 300 workers, including around 100 at developer Respawn. The studio, founded by ex-Call of Duty developers, is responsible for Apex Legends and the Star Wars ...
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"How do you know what you’re going to get?"

Former Bungie developer Chris Sides has called out the term "extraction shooter," saying it's a "terrible" genre name because it doesn't tell the player what to expect from the game. Talking on the ...
Eurogamer

What do you think about 'extraction shooter' as a genre name? Marathon's former product manager hates it

The term 'extraction shooter' is being used more and more as games like Escape from Tarkov and Arc Raiders command huge audiences. It is the popular genre of the moment. But the label is deeply flawed ...
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'It's the Only Genre Where Its Name Is a Mechanic' — Ex-Marathon Dev Explains Why He Really Hates the Term 'Extraction Shooter'

Related reads:'We Just Started. I Have Nothing' — Retired Pro Gamer Goes Viral for Relentlessly Killing Casual Arc Raiders Players — but Is It Griefing or Just Fair PvP? Former Bungie developer Chris ...