‘Marathon’ Is Getting A Separate PvE Mode: An FPS Roguelike

Marathon is struggling to attract and retain players. Its hardcore extraction nature either isn’t appealing enough to casuals or causing some amount of burnout among its current playerbase. While Marathon has tried a number of more casual-friendly modes for two seasons now, it is about to run its biggest experiment yet: A full-on PvE mode, almost entirely separate from the rest of the game.

Bungie laid out the idea for the upcoming experimental mode, out July 21, called “Vault Breaker.” The concept: