Bungie Adds Experimental Duos Queue to Marathon

Bungie announced Monday that its extraction shooter Marathon will introduce an experimental duos queue this week, allowing players to form two-person teams in response to widespread community requests since the game's launch earlier this month.

The feature, revealed by Marathon game director Joe Ziegler on X, begins Wednesday, March 18, at 10 a.m. PT. It will run for approximately two weeks on the Perimeter map, the game's starting zone known for its expansive layout. Players must form a pre-made group of two before entering, as no matchmaking will be available to pair individuals. Teams will only match against other duos, accessible via the "Perimeter Duo" option in the zone select screen. Ziegler noted the mode may feel rough around the edges, stating, "Some things will be a bit jank."

"This is a bit of an experimental feature so we expect to learn some things along the way and make changes to future versions of this," Ziegler wrote. "This likely won't be the final implementation of how it would look and flow in the game, but for now it was the easiest way for us to get it to you all to help us test." He added that the test duration could adjust based on player feedback,...