Marathon is attempting to broaden its playerbase with new offerings, such as a PVE-only mode. Depending on who you ask, Marathon has struck a chord with a dedicated playerbase, but may not have the wide appeal. It seems Bungie is acutely aware of the fact that it may need to expand its audience to make it more approachable and is planning on doing so. In a massive new blog post, Bungie laid out its plans for the future of Marathon. Among the many details in it, arguably the biggest takeaway content-wise is the introduction of a brand-new PVE mode being introduced in Season 2. It's an experimental mode that won't have player-on-player combat to instead emphasize working together to complete objectives, fight UESC bots, and make progress in a less chaotic and hostile environment. Additionally, there will be a mode that focuses on "PVE, but with a light touch of PVP," though details are scarce on what exactly that means. For those fearing this means PVP will take a backseat from Marathon, that's not the case. Bungie teased that it is developing a purely PVP-focused mode as part of plans for more experimental modes in Marathon. Bungie noted its goal is to create a game that allows for
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A new report from Bloomberg claims that Bungie will suffer "significant" layoffs in the near future and that Destiny 3 is not actively in the works. This comes hours after Bungie confirmed that it would be winding down support for Destiny…
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A new report from Bloomberg claims that Bungie will suffer "significant" layoffs in the near future and that Destiny 3 is not actively in the works. This comes hours after Bungie confirmed that it would be winding down…
Read original at IGN →Employees also want to pitch and start work on new games, but Bungie hasn’t greenlit anything yet, Bloomberg reports. Destiny 2 will get its last major update on June 9th, Bungie announced Thursday. Posts from this…
Read original at The Verge →Since the release of Marathon on March 5, a lot has been written and said about Bungie's latest shooter. Much of the discourse has been negative, predicting the imminent death of the game due to declining player counts.…
Read original at Engadget →Marathon is attempting to broaden its playerbase with new offerings, such as a PVE-only mode. Depending on who you ask, Marathon has struck a chord with a dedicated playerbase, but may not have the wide appeal. It seems…
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A new report from Bloomberg claims that Bungie will suffer "significant" layoffs in the near future and that Destiny 3 is not actively in the works. This comes hours after Bungie confirmed that it would be winding down support for Destiny…
View source →Employees also want to pitch and start work on new games, but Bungie hasn’t greenlit anything yet, Bloomberg reports. Destiny 2 will get its last major update on June 9th, Bungie announced Thursday. Posts from this author will be added to…
View source →Since the release of Marathon on March 5, a lot has been written and said about Bungie's latest shooter. Much of the discourse has been negative, predicting the imminent death of the game due to declining player counts. During that time,…
View source →Marathon is attempting to broaden its playerbase with new offerings, such as a PVE-only mode. Depending on who you ask, Marathon has struck a chord with a dedicated playerbase, but may not have the wide appeal. It seems Bungie is acutely…
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