# Marathon's 'experimental' PvE mode will only be playable for 2 weeks when it goes live in July, full rollout expected to happen sometime in Season 3

> I was pretty excited when I read about Marathon's Vault Breaker PvE mode in June: I like shooting things, and I love the Marathon aesthetic, but the grind of extraction shooters just isn't my thing.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/marathons-experimental-pve-mode-will-only-be-playable-for-2-weeks-when-it-goes-live-in-july-full-rollout-expected-to-happen-sometime-in-season-3/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5974da8ea1faa3652beda0)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #marathon #mode #season #experimental #july #live #playable #update
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5974da8ea1faa3652beda0

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