Improvements that have reportedly been made to Marathon in new playtests are better presentation and cinematics for its factions.
A GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 16 GB of RAM and an Intel Core i5-12600K are apparently good enough on the recommended side of hardware.
Creative director Graeme Timmins goes into further detail about everything that will keep players busy in the shooter's endgame.
The looter shooter is available on September 11th at 9 AM PT for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC after six years of development.
Players can expect "20, 30 hours of gameplay," per director Leonid Rastorguev, but there will be a "lot of side content."
Blizzard's Aaron Keller also says the team is "getting comfortable" making these monumental updates "bigger and bigger each year."
Between unleashing powerful melee attacks and throwing energy balls at the player, the fight highlights the flexibility of Combat Styles.
"That’s important to say, because, at least, I hope, that we’re not done with Wolfenstein yet," says studio director Jerk Gustafsson.
The Creative Director listing also asks for experience in the role on "at least one shipped triple-A or high-profile game."
Genki will add a new chapter, rivals, car models, and parts with Version 1.0, but it's delaying Replay to prioritize more story content.
Obsidian's Brandon Adler also talks about improving the overall movement to ensure "less friction" for players as they explore.
Build A Rocket Boy also confirms that Update 5 is in the works with "major performance, combat and Enemy AI system improvement."
Those who pre-ordered on the PlayStation Store will be refunded on September 8th, but can pre-order again before launch.
The eagerly awaited sequel launches on September 12th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, and on October 3rd for Nintendo Switch 2.
As Bethesda Game Studios plugs away at updates and new systems, a new faction could potentially arrive in the near future.
Konami is also looking at support for 21:9 aspect ratio displays on PC and an option for preferred rendering mode on PS5 Pro.
Boss fights across all difficulties have been adjusted, and the Upgrade menu should now unlock naturally for all players.
Omega versions of existing threats and brand-new boss fights will be added for free while Into the Abyss launches in November.
During a recent live stream, Nomura also noted that Square Enix has a planned announcement date for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3.
Narrative lead Philipp Weber also wrote on social media about the release of Season of Storms during the development of The Witcher 3.
