Marathon
Marathon is a first-person shooter with seasonal PvE content, including the new roguelite mode Vault Breaker. Its Steam player count tripled during a revival week.
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Marathon is a seasonal game that added the roguelite PvE mode Vault Breaker in its Mid-Season 2 update. This mode triggered a revival week where the player count on Steam tripled. The game also features major weapon changes and ongoing community interest.
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Marathon's new Vault Breaker PvE mode, available until August 4, caused its Steam peak player count to triple from 5,200 on July 20 to nearly 15,000 on July 21. The player surge was also aided by a community-led 'Revival Week' coinciding with the mode's launch.
Bungie's mid-season 2 update for Marathon introduces a new roguelite PvE mode called Vault Breaker, which repurposes the Cryo Archive for solo, duo, or trio play with progressive difficulty and upgradeable Sponsored Kits. The update also includes weapon balance changes, such as buffs to the WSTR, adjustments to the D54 Battle Pistol, removal of precision damage bonuses from ballistic shotguns, and limits on throwables to reduce grenade and Bubble Shield spam.
More than 400,000 Destiny fans have signed a petition urging Sony to greenlight Destiny 3 after Bungie confirmed an end to Destiny 2 updates. The petition was started on Change.org, gaining momentum as players expressed a desire for new adventures and storylines.
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Marathon's new Vault Breaker PvE mode, available until August 4, caused its Steam peak player count to triple from 5,200 on July 20 to nearly 15,000 on July 21. The player surge was also aided by a community-led 'Revival Week' coinciding with the mode's launch.
Bungie's mid-season 2 update for Marathon introduces a new roguelite PvE mode called Vault Breaker, which repurposes the Cryo Archive for solo, duo, or trio play with progressive difficulty and upgradeable Sponsored Kits. The update also includes weapon balance changes, such as buffs to the WSTR, adjustments to the D54 Battle Pistol, removal of precision damage bonuses from ballistic shotguns, and limits on throwables to reduce grenade and Bubble Shield spam.
More than 400,000 Destiny fans have signed a petition urging Sony to greenlight Destiny 3 after Bungie confirmed an end to Destiny 2 updates. The petition was started on Change.org, gaining momentum as players expressed a desire for new adventures and storylines.