[STEAM] Does Marathon have duos? Matchmaking modes, explained

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Marathon is finally out. After experiencing the server slam, tens of thousands considered the game worthy of their attention and have since hopped into the Tau Ceti system, ready to rake in some cash for nightmarish interstellar megacorporations.

But the game's matchmaking system is rather ambiguous, and it isn't very clear as to how people are matched with each other, nor if the headcount of your party impacts your matchmaking experience.

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Marathon duos matchmaking, explained

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Trios is the main ****** for Marathon. Image via Bungie As things stand, Marathon does not have a dedicated duos matchmaking mode. The game, much like ARC Raiders at launch, released with an exclusive trios matchmaking mode, designed to match parties of three against each other.

Players can ****** up alone or in duos by disabling the party fill option during matchmaking. However, they will still be matched against trios, and it seems the game doesn't take your party size into consideration when creating a lobby, as opposed to ARC Raiders' system. I've run several solo matches so far (and the

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) and have been met with teams of three countless times.

I also ran into solo players, so there is no rule to the matchmaking, it seems.

Although there is no duo ****** in the game at the moment,

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regarding duos matchmaking and has passed the information to the development team for consideration. Odds are that a duo ****** mode will be added to the game very soon, given that it's one of the most popular matchmaking modes in just about every title that has competitive play.

In the meantime, Marathon can still be enjoyed by a couple of friends, who will have to face off with ******* parties, which is only a downside if you don't look at it as an extra challenge and, in turn, an opportunity to hone your skills as runners.

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