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Today marks one month until Bungie’s extraction shooter Marathon launches, and a new leak teases that the game may be a lot more competitive than most additionally thought.
According to dataminer X0X_Leak via MP1st, Marathon will have a loot-based ranked mode, where your scoring and climb through the ranks is based on the value of the gear you extract with in this dedicated competitive ladder.
Image via Bungie “Progress is made based on the credit value of the loot found during the run, and players must meet or exceed the set score target to make progress,” the leaker said. Listed ranks found in the files include Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Pinnacle, with rewards including cosmetic items.
“To play ranked mode in Marathon, crew members must select a zone, assemble a loadout that matches or exceeds the gear ante, and purchase a Holotag to set the score target with,” the report said, claiming that these Holotag items will be required to enter a ranked match.
There’s different kinds of rarities of Holotags, and the higher the rarity, the better credit towards your score target will be. But as you rank up, your required score target will also get higher, meaning there’s a lot of risk and reward at play.
I’m not much of a ranked gamer myself, but I feel as though something like this is missing from a game like ARC Raiders. While Embark Studios’ title found its niche with casual players, and that’s largely why it became so popular, Marathon could offer a similar experience for those who wish to play solo while also offering a sweaty ranked mode for the most dedicated FPS grinders to climb through.
Marathon launches on March 5, but Bungie has said the game will have a free open weekend for players to try it out before then. With rumors of a potential new PlayStation State of Play next week (where the ranked mode may be confirmed), it could happen in the days following.