New details for the upcoming Marathon Symbiosis update and a free week with exclusive goodies
Marathon is getting a huge update in December called Symbiosis with PVP deathmatch, dedicated PVE, and more. Plus, you can try it for free.
The Symbiosis update for Marathon is right around the corner, and thanks to a new gameplay trailer that dropped today, we now have a clearer look at everything that's coming on December 8th.
In the trailer, we get a look at the updated and expanded Perimeter. This map was previously a starter zone for new players but has been expanded to include new POIs, underground burrows, a submerged reservoir, and threats both new and old. Eagle eyed viewers can catch a glimpse at the S'pht Compiler, the final boss in the endgame Cryo Archive map, which had been previously teased, as the new broodmother Tick Queen boss on Perimeter.
Expedition is officially the name of the new PvE experiences that Bungie is planning to roll out and phase 1 is built around a Roguelite "three-run series". Players can go in solo or with friends and take on the world of Tau Ceti, upgrading their builds along the way with brand new Flash Boosts that upgrade your playstyle mid-run.
The beta for Marathon's new Deathmatch mode is also coming with Symbiosis. Details on this mode are a bit more sparse, but we do know that as it stands currently, the mode is 3v3 and will take place on segmented areas of preexisting maps like Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost.
Players will also get the chance to test out new weapons, gather with one another, and challenge each other to a fight in the dueling pits in the new Limbo social space. This will work similarly to the Tower in Destiny 2 and will be a place for Runners to hang out between runs.
Two new weapons in the V17 Flamethrower, which will be useful to take on the tick infestation on Perimeter, and the Maverick, a brand-new revolver archetype that is sure to feel right at home for fans of Destiny's hand cannons.
perhaps the coolest thing coming with this update, if you ask me, is the new Bishop Runner Shell, which features a samurai themed playstyle that Bungie said is " built around the fantasy of a fast, surgical blade-wielding robot". We get to see it in action in the gameplay trailer and its Prime Ability looks like a classic, 'zoom a short distance and leave you foes sliced to bits' kinda good time.
All of this and a free week-long trial period will be arriving on December 8th. Those that have waited to check out Marathon because they wanted more than just an extraction mode will have access to everything the game has to offer. If players jump in with friends, they can also participate in the new Crew Up event which will unlocked exclusive in-game rewards including a new Destroyer skin, Exterminator title, a weapon charm, and more. While the free week ends on December 15th, the Crew Up event will continue on until December 22nd, giving players who dig the game a little more time to wrap up their challenges after purchasing the game.
Marathon's Symbiosis update drops on December 8th and will be available on all currently supported platforms.
