{"id":1917277,"date":"2026-05-04T16:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917277"},"modified":"2026-05-04T16:28:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:28:57","slug":"marathon-dev-bungie-already-knows-where-we-want-to-take-the-story-over-the-next-few-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1917277","title":{"rendered":"Marathon dev Bungie already &#8220;knows where we want to take the story over the next few years&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/marathon\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Marathon<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Marathon dev Bungie already &#8220;knows where we want to take the story over the next few years&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">It&#8217;s not a sprint.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/marathon-shells-header.png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"An image from Marathon's launch trailer, showing Thief looking surprised as she explores an area. Cropped.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"marathon-shells-header.png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bungie \/ Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-05-04T16:28:57+00:00\">May 4, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"d837b65d-6d00-4904-b03b-3b773ebabe1f\" data-name=\"Marathon\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Marathon\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Marathon\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Marathon\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Marathon\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Marathon\" title=\"Follow Marathon\"><br \/>\n  Follow Marathon<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Bungie already knows &#8220;where [it wants] to take the story&#8221; of Marathon &#8220;over the next few years&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/fps\/bungie-doesnt-see-marathon-going-anywhere-we-know-where-we-want-to-take-the-story-over-the-next-few-years\/\">GamesRadar+<\/a>, creative director Julia Nardin talked candidly about the future of the studio&#8217;s new extraction shooter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to say it&#8217;s completely &#8216;locked in&#8217; because it&#8217;s important to us that our players be able to help shape it,&#8221; Nardin said, admitting that working with the players is &#8220;part of the magic of playing a live service game&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Marathon &#8211; Official Beautifully Brutal Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2rY9qbQxCn0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s also important that players can jump into Marathon at any time,&#8221; Nardin added. &#8220;They&#8217;ll always be able to uncover the mysteries of Tau Ceti&#8217;s past while experiencing its present.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want every season to be a new entry point, and for new players to be able to understand what&#8217;s going on regardless of how long we&#8217;ve all been running.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aside from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-grenade-spam-bungie-nerfs\">recent issue with grenades<\/a>, enjoyment around Marathon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-carri-community-reaction-season-1-update\">since its mid-season update appears to be high<\/a>, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-sponsored-kit-queue-experiment\">free-sponsored kit limited time mode<\/a> remains a popular presence for eager Runners. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve not played Marathon, you can read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s 4\/5 review<\/a> in which we wrote: &#8220;Not only is Marathon impeccably stylish, but it also backs up that audiovisual flair with sumptuous combat and maps riddled with secrets, surprises and opportunities. After all the hubbub surrounding its development, Marathon&#8217;s quality speaks for itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Bungie already knows &#8220;where [it wants] to take the story&#8221; of Marathon &#8220;over the next few years&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/fps\/bungie-doesnt-see-marathon-going-anywhere-we-know-where-we-want-to-take-the-story-over-the-next-few-years\/\">GamesRadar+<\/a>, creative director Julia Nardin talked candidly about the future of the studio&#8217;s new extraction shooter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to say it&#8217;s completely &#8216;locked in&#8217; because it&#8217;s important to us that our players be able to help shape it,&#8221; Nardin said, admitting that working with the players is &#8220;part of the magic of playing a live service game&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Marathon &#8211; Official Beautifully Brutal Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2rY9qbQxCn0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s also important that players can jump into Marathon at any time,&#8221; Nardin added. &#8220;They&#8217;ll always be able to uncover the mysteries of Tau Ceti&#8217;s past while experiencing its present.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want every season to be a new entry point, and for new players to be able to understand what&#8217;s going on regardless of how long we&#8217;ve all been running.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aside from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-grenade-spam-bungie-nerfs\">recent issue with grenades<\/a>, enjoyment around Marathon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-carri-community-reaction-season-1-update\">since its mid-season update appears to be high<\/a>, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-sponsored-kit-queue-experiment\">free-sponsored kit limited time mode<\/a> remains a popular presence for eager Runners. <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve not played Marathon, you can read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s 4\/5 review<\/a> in which we wrote: &#8220;Not only is Marathon impeccably stylish, but it also backs up that audiovisual flair with sumptuous combat and maps riddled with secrets, surprises and opportunities. 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