According to reliable insider Tom Henderson, Bungie are working on a reboot of one of their classic franchises. No, it's not Halo. But it does sound just as exciting. Check it out.
Bungie have been making Destiny for A LOT of years now, and it's time to do something else again, right? I mean, they created Halo, for God's sake! But did you know, that they have a bunch of other cool franchises that they worked on before even that? One of them is supposed to come back soon, according to a new report by Tom Henderson.
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Bungie Working On New Shooter Based On Classic Franchise
According to Henderson, Bungie are working on a reboot of Marathon, a series of shooter they made between 1994 and 1996. And while these games are older than me, Bungie seems to be ready to bring them back with a fresh concept.
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According to the report on Inside Gaming, the new Marathon game will be a "3-man squad extraction-based shooter" that is in a "pre-alpha state", so it's still early in development. Here's how Henderson describes what the game could look like:
It’s understood that the gameplay loop of Marathon is similar to most extraction-based shooters; choose a mission, buy and choose your loadout, drop into the map, hunt for loop and complete missions, and then extract safely.
Just like with most extraction-based shooters, it’s understood that you lose all of your loot if you’re unfortunate enough to die.
The game is intended to be the “ultimate example of a living game”, it was said. Seasonal rewards and progression will be a huge part of the game, which isn’t surprising considering Bungie’s success with the Destiny series and its live services.
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Henderson further clarified on Twitter, that, while the game looks to be focused on PvE, there will also be PvP elements. Sounds a bit like The Division's Dark Zones, and we would be all for that. We will most definitely have to wait a while for this game though. As we said, the game is supposedly in a very early stage and hasn't been officially announced yet. So don't expect to play it until 2024-25.
Don't be too sad: Henderson promised that he has a lot more details on the new Marathon game, so stay tuned to see more about the game soon.
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