Bungie revealed Season 2 of Marathon earlier this week, and it's already given players the headlines for its upcoming reset. Marathon is getting a new map, a new defence-focussed shell, a new runner upgrade system, and a free week for players who didn't jump aboard for Season 1 to try the game out for themselves.
Now, though Bungie has provided a much more detailed overview of how the new season will affect combat on Tau Ceti IV, diving into the nitty gritty of how gunfights have been reshaped and rebalanced for the coming wipe.
The changes are many and nuanced. But the upshot is that Bungie wants "your choices to feel more intentional" when you dive into a round. The rework gives players more options in both preparing for and engaging in combat, while also aiming to curb some loadouts that were too effective in Season 1.
In particular, there are two ...
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