Gaming Marathon Season 2: Nightfall Launches With Free Week and Discounted Price, New PvE Queues, Runner Shell, and More David Carcasole • at EDT Add on Google recent reports. Bungie is instead pitching new project ideas to PlayStation, to find where it'll go next. In the meantime, Marathon is Bungie's only active title, and it's the one the whole studio has to put its efforts behind to try and improve the otherwise dire situation the studio finds itself in. Things like the PvE-focused queues Bungie is experimenting with across Season 2, and the progression revamp that Bungie dove into last week, are critical changes Marathon needs to help it grow. The first of the two major PvE queues Bungie is experimenting with in Season 2 is Sponsored Survival, which pits one squad of three against an increased number of UESC enemies, while also adding solo Rook players partway into a match. The opportunity for PvP is still there with the Rooks, though it's a heavier PvE focus, and there's always the chance that the Rooks can join forces with the one squad to take down the UESC enemies. The second half of the season will feature an entirely PvE mode that we'll learn more about as we get closer to its arrival, though it'll be interesting to see if the changes included at Season 2's launch have made a significant impact on the game's player base by then. About the : David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US for 's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Products mentioned Marathon USD 27.99 Buy from Amazon Further Reading Fan Petition for Destiny 3 Doubles Marathon’s Peak Concurrent Player Count on Steam as Bungie’s Future Hangs in the Balance Destiny 3 Is Not in Active Production, and Bungie Is About to Suffer “Significant Layoffs” After Destiny 2’s End Bungie Pulls the Plug on Destiny 2 After a Decade as June 9 Update Marks Its Final Major Content Drop Marathon is Getting an Experimental PvE-Only Mode in Season 2, as Bungie Looks to Expand its Player Base Read all on Marathon Season 2: Nightfall Launches With Free Week and Discounted Price, New PvE Queues, Runner Shell, and More
