A newly-discovered job listing indicates that Bungie's upcoming Marathon revival will feature seasonal in-game events. Bungie already follows this limited-time model with its current live-service juggernaut, Destiny 2, and it seems quite likely that the studio's next game will keep up the tradition as well.
Announced during the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase, Marathon is a revival of Bungie's 1994 first-person shooter series of the same name. However, this new iteration of Marathon is a significant departure from the original thanks to its live-service extraction shooter trappings. Marathon players will take on the role of cybernetic mercenaries dubbed "Runners" and explore a lost planet where 30,000 people have mysteriously vanished. Since Marathon's reveal nearly two years ago, Bungie has been very tight-lipped about the game, with only leaks and job postings occasionally providing glimpses into what it could offer.
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The Game Post recently spotted a Bungie job listing seeking a Staff Events Systems Designer who can help the studio build "compelling seasonal events" for Marathon. Furthermore,...
