Bungie Unveils 2-Week Vault Breaker PvE Mode for Marathon as It Tries to Broaden Appeal
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Updated · Push Square · Jul 20
Bungie Unveils 2-Week Vault Breaker PvE Mode for Marathon as It Tries to Broaden Appeal
3 articles · Updated · Push Square · Jul 20
Summary
Bungie has revealed Vault Breaker, an experimental Marathon PvE mode running from July 21 to August 4 that can be played solo or in co-op.
Vault Breaker takes players into the Cryo Archive with roguelite progression, letting each run build strength and unlock rewards, including some usable in Marathon’s existing PvP.
The move is Bungie’s clearest response yet to criticism that Marathon is too hardcore, after the shooter struggled to gain players on Steam and posted negligible PS5 sales.
The test arrives amid wider turmoil at Bungie, which has stopped supporting Destiny 2, cut hundreds of jobs and lost Marathon’s game director, making player feedback from this short trial especially important.