How Marathon Seasons Work (Resets)

For games within the Extraction genre, like Marathon, seasons and resets are a normal part of their lifespan to keep things fresh and the playerbase somewhat balanced.

This is because when a new season arrives and a reset happens, aspects like loot and progression restart and the players have to begin anew.

While this seems like mostly a downside at first, it is usually accompanied by new content to make it feel like a new experience (not too different from what ARPGs like Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2 do).

Keep in mind also, that if resets never happened, the game would highly favor veterans and players with the most amount of playtime since the gap between them and newer and busier players would continually widen over time.

For games to survive the long-haul, it's typically a good idea to have welcoming entry points where new blood can enter and not feel at too much of a disadvantage (besides skill).

In this guide, we've got the scoop on what Bungie has in mind for Marathon Seasons.

As of now, we know that a Marathon season will "last about three months". This means that there will naturally be around four seasons a year.

We currently do not know the start and end times of Season 1 or Season 2, but we'll post them as soon as we know them.

While each Season will vary and likely won't have all possibilities each time, here is what Bungie has listed as what each may include:

• Gear
• Runner shells
• Zones
• Events

As of now, all Marathon seasons will be free as new content. They will not require DLC nor any other type of expansions.

Some progression does carry over permanently between resets, they are:

• Cosmetics
• Titles
• Other rewards you get by playing/reaching milestones
• Codex
• Liaison contract progression (unlocked Factions)