The hardcore extraction looter genre has been dominated by one game and one game only recently and that's Escape From Tarkov. Developers have tried to muscle in to get a slice of the pie, only to fail somewhere along the way. However, Small Impact Games, the team behind Marauders, a game that will be getting its first public demo at WASD, believes we're about to see a whole wave of new extraction shooter games in the near future.
Speaking to The Loadout following an exclusive look at the game, Small Impact's Cameron Small and James Rowbotham believe we're "at the precipice of a new genre". While there are certainly games that cater to that looter shooter experience, none quite nail the experience like Escape From Tarkov - and it's something these two know has caught the attention of the development world.
"I think we're going to start seeing other competitive titles crop up soon," Small says. "I think we're hitting it at a good point, though. I'm not saying it's going to be like battle royale and this thing is going to explode and everyone's going to do it, but I know people are hungry for it.
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