‘Marathon’ PvE Mode Is Live Today, But Expectations Should Be Tempered
Marathon launches its first PvE experience, 'Vault Breaker,' as part of a mid-season update today.
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What happened
Marathon has released Update 1.1.5, introducing a temporary PvE roguelike mode called Vault Breaker. The update also includes several balance tweaks to the game.
Coverage from Eurogamer.net, MP1st, and Massively Overpowered notes the arrival of this new mode, though Forbes suggests that player expectations should be tempered. MP1st reports that the game underwent maintenance on July 21 to facilitate the rollout.
Future developments involve the performance of the temporary roguelike mode and the impact of the included balance adjustments.
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Sources (8)
- Marathon’s PvE Mode Just Tripled The Game’s Player Count Insider Gaming · 45d ago
- Marathon's Mid-Season Update Adds New Experimental PvE Mode, Vault Breaker, and Lots of Balance Tweaks MMORPG.com · 45d ago
- Marathon’s mid-Season 2 Update and experimental PvE mode are live now! Games Press · 45d ago
- Marathon's Rescue Mission Begins with This New Roguelite Mode, Playable Solo or Co-Op on PS5 Push Square · 45d ago
- The next major moment for Marathon arrives today with a new update and the debut of its PvE mode, Vault Breaker Eurogamer.net · 45d ago
- Marathon Down for Maintenance on July 21, Update 1.1.5 Roll Out MP1st · 45d ago
- Marathon’s mid-season update adds a temporary PvE roguelike mode and several balance tweaks Massively Overpowered · 45d ago
- ‘Marathon’ PvE Mode Is Live Today, But Expectations Should Be Tempered Forbes · 45d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
What is the name of the new PvE mode?
The new PvE mode is called Vault Breaker.
What type of gameplay does the new mode offer?
Vault Breaker is described as a temporary roguelike mode.
Which update version introduces these changes?
The changes are part of Update 1.1.5.
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