Marathon's New Vault Breaker PvE Mode Lacks Core Extraction Mechanics, Bungie Reveals
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Grant Taylor-Hill
Summary
Bungie has announced Vault Breaker, a new PvE mode coming to Marathon in its July mid-season update. However, the mode is not a traditional extraction shooter experience — the items found during exploration in Vault Breaker do not carry over to the main game, meaning it lacks the core risk-reward loop that defines extraction shooters. This may disappoint players hoping the PvE mode would revitalize the struggling title's player base.
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· 3 pulledBungie has revealed the all-new and experimental PvE mode coming soon to Marathon, the struggling extraction shooter that released in March and has been suffering in the traction stakes ever since.
There were hopes that a PvE gameplay loop might reinvigorate the title or attract those wary of PvP, but given what has been revealed, that might not be the case.
However, it's not exactly an extraction shooter mode, as the items you find when exploring Vault Breaker a
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