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Gaming News #15

22 August 2026

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Extraction shooters The Game Post

Marathon Bets Season 3 on a Full PvE Mode as Daily Players Fall Below 3,600

Bungie detailed Marathon's Season 3, live September 22, as a rescue plan for its struggling extraction shooter (a PvPvE looter where you raid a map, grab gear, and extract before rival players kill you). The season adds a full PvE mode, new Perimeter areas and encounters, a reworked early-game onboarding, and fresh weapons. Reporting on August 20 pegged Marathon's 24-hour Steam peak at 3,507 players, down 96% from its 88,337 launch peak in March.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Is a full PvE mode what Marathon always needed, or an admission that the PvP extraction bet failed?
  2. Would you reinstall Marathon on September 22, or has that ship already sailed?
  3. Can any extraction shooter recover from a 96% player drop, or is a full relaunch the only fix?
  4. Is Bungie saving Marathon, or spending its last goodwill on it?