Bungie outlines ambitious plans for Marathon's future

Bungie has revealed a multi-season roadmap for Marathon aimed at expanding its player base through new modes and improvements. The announcement comes as the game's first season winds down with boosted events and a progress reset ahead of season two. Game director Joe Ziegler detailed experiments with PVE and PVP-lite experiences to make the extraction shooter more accessible.

Bungie game director Joe Ziegler shared the plans in a blog post on May 14. He noted that the first season created a strong core community but highlighted issues like a steep learning curve and stale endgame encounters dominated by grenades and snipers. The team plans to address these by introducing more casual options while maintaining the sci-fi extraction core.

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Bungie has detailed the seasonal structure for its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon, promising free updates that will keep the game evolving. Seasons will last about three months and include new content like maps, gear, and events, with a full reset of player progress at the start of each one. The first season launches alongside the game on March 5.

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