Published Nov 10, 2026, 11:42 AM EST

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Symbiosis looks to add some familiar features to Bungie’s extraction shooter

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Since Marathon was released this March, developer Bungie has spent the majority of the year updating and tweaking the extraction shooter to make it more welcoming to a wider audience. This is largely part of a push to evolve the game after the studio revealed it hadn't met initial expectations. Following the Nightfall refresh in October, the game is set to change even more with the upcoming Symbiosis update on Dec. 8.…