Ex-Marathon Director Joe Ziegler: 'There Were a Lot of Disagreements'

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3,437 hours of Path of Exile, a Marathon phase full of 'disagreements' and a Kingdom Hearts that never disappears from his hard drive again: Joe Ziegler, former Game Director of Marathon and Valorant, has opened up his game library in the new PC Gamer interview. What the number, the quote and the favorite game reveal about the experienced shooter director—you can read here.

"There Were a Lot of Disagreements Across the Place"

Joe Ziegler was Game Director of Marathon, Bungie's extraction shooter. He is now "former" — responsibility for the project lies behind him. Speaking to PC Gamer, he sums up the mood in the team with a short sentence that packs a punch. He says verbatim in the interview:

There were a lot of disagreements across the place.

What Ziegler specifically means by "across the place" — which conflicts between design, production and studio leadership are meant — and how he assesses the Marathon phase today, you can read in the detailed piece at PC Gamer.

Ziegler was not only responsible for Marathon, but also for Valorant — as Game Director of both major projects, he helped shape the shooter landscape of recent years. What stations lay in between and what he took away from both projects is also the subject of the interview.

3,437 Hours of Path of Exile — What's Behind the Number?

In the "Games on his PC" format, a PC Gamer classic, Ziegler walks the editors through his library. One number immediately stands out: 3,437 hours in Path of Exile. For Ziegler, this is no occasional excursion, but a lifetime companion. What exactly keeps him hooked on the ARPG for so long — and which aspects keep drawing him back — you can find out in the original interview at PC Gamer.

Kingdom Hearts: A Game He Doesn't Uninstall

Asked whether he will ever delete a certain game from his hard drive, Ziegler's answer is short and clear — that much is already revealed by the title of the interview. Kingdom Hearts stays installed on his machine. What personal reasons lie behind the decision and why this particular title gets a permanent spot, you can read in the full conversation at PC Gamer.

Is the Original Worth a Look?

If you want to know what an experienced Game Director actually plays in his spare time after heavyweights like Marathon and Valorant — and how he now classifies the Marathon phase with its "disagreements" — the detailed PC Gamer interview is your next stop. This article summarizes the highlights; the anecdotes, reasoning and gaming tips from Ziegler himself can be found there.