However, director Joe Ziegler also feels that Marathon "could be exciting" for fans who like many "PvP sandbox experiences."
The sci-fi extraction shooter will receive a fourth map shortly after it launches on September 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
"Part of the burden on us is to ensure every adventure that every season offers is in and of itself different," says Bungie's Joe Ziegler.
Bungie just dropped a gripping new animated short for Marathon, giving fans a stylized, haunting look at the brutal world of Tau Ceti IV.
Bungie’s Marathon isn’t just a reboot, it’s a full-scale sci-fi extraction shooter with deep class-based gameplay, tactical decisions, and a loot-driven endgame.
The long-awaited return of Bungie's cult shooter Marathon is finally happening. A brand-new gameplay trailer is live and the game now has a confirmed release date.
Bungie made the announcement in light of several Sony-owned studios releasing games on PC that need PlayStation Network accounts.
The release window rumour comes in light of Bungie gearing up to showcase gameplay for the extraction shooter later this week.
After its initial announcement nearly two years ago, Bungie is finally ready to showcase its upcoming PvP extraction shooter.
A recent change to Marathon's Steam listing's backend indicates that there might be various editions and even launch-day DLC.
The 2023 expansion sold well but saw negative feedback from fans for its story-telling and direction, especially following The Witch Queen.
Destiny developer Bungie let Naughty Dog know that it would have to focus on keeping a steady stream of content for The Last of Us Online.
Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb believes Bungie could hold its "own thing separate from a State of Play", much like it does with Destiny.
The World First race is over but Bungie will provide another Contest Mode opportunity to players following the recent PSN outage.
Players can also earn new Heretical weapons with Adept versions and an Arc Trace Rifle, Lodestar, which uses Primary ammo.
The Nether is a new activity where players will take on "bubbles" of enemies and bosses, acquiring boons to improve their loadout.
It includes 11 playable characters, two Strike missions, the six-player Gauntlet, the Haven social space, a campaign prologue, and more.
Codenames Thief and Stealth possess unique abilities, with the latter having tools to "stalk the battlefield" and take advantage.
"We're looking to add a significant amount of players to each of our milestones as we're going forward," says director Joe Ziegler.
Bungie reveals that For Honor players will receive gear "straight from The Last City" in a new event from October 24th to November 14th.
