Marathon
Marathon is a science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie, featuring both player-versus-player and player-versus-environment modes.
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Marathon is a live-service first-person shooter game from Bungie that combines PvP and PvE elements. It features a roguelite-style PvE mode called Vault Breaker, introduced in a mid-season update. The game has seen player count spikes on Steam due to new content updates and its PvE mode.
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The EU's approval clears the final hurdle for the biggest gaming acquisition ever, but the industry's consolidation track record suggests players should be wary.
Vault Breaker is a genuinely fun roguelike twist on Marathon's formula, but with player counts cratering below even Destiny 2's corpse, this temporary PvE mode feels more like a last gasp than a real revival.
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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The EU's approval clears the final hurdle for the biggest gaming acquisition ever, but the industry's consolidation track record suggests players should be wary.
Vault Breaker is a genuinely fun roguelike twist on Marathon's formula, but with player counts cratering below even Destiny 2's corpse, this temporary PvE mode feels more like a last gasp than a real revival.
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.