Already two seasons of around three months each on the program
The developers explain that each season will last approximately three months. In addition to challenging us to complete numerous contracts in order to acquire the rarest rewards, by trying to reach the Cryo Archive biome and the Ranked mode reserved for high-level players, it will introduce various additions that will modify our progression, our way of playing, and the way in which the universe will evolve around us. Game mechanics, equipment, Runner frames, zones, events… the new content to come will a priori be accessible at no additional cost to everyone and without having to go through the purchase of extensions or DLC.
However, when a season ends, our progress will be completely reset. Well, almost, since we will still keep the list of achievements that we have achieved, our cosmetic items, our titles, certain specific rewards, our progress in intermediate contracts, as well as the information on the history and lore listed in our Codex. Still in its “blog post”, Bungie indicates this choice to make “clean slate” every three months was born from the desire to keep us constantly under pressure, while renewing the experience and the gameplay loop as much as possible.
Concerning Season 1, which is soberly titled “Death is the first step”, it will give us access to six different factions and the contracts associated with them, six types of Runner frames, 28 weapons to improve and customize, or even several zones. Important details on the latter, that of the Outpost can only be unlocked from the day after the release of the title, March 6 therefore, the Cryo Archive when “the path to orbit” will be unlocked by the community (Runner level 12 required for this), and Ranked mode will only be available from the second half of March.
As for Season 2 which is already in preparation, it will be called “Nightfall” and promises to integrate, among other things, a nocturnal version of the Troubled Swamp map and “the Cradle”, a new system “designed so that we have better control over the statistical strengths and weaknesses of our Runner frame. » The American studio is betting very heavily on this production, it also affirms that “Within a year, the game and its world should be significantly different from its current version. » It remains to be seen whether the success will be sufficient to be able to see it for ourselves.
Appointment March 5 at 7 p.m.or tomorrow, to discover version 1.0 of Marathon on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series.