update · April 7, 2026

Marathon Ends Duos Test and Teaches New Season 2 Plans

The Outpost - Duos queue concludes on April 8, 2026, with Game Director Joe Ziegler confirming a refined return for Season 2 and a new test queue on April 15.

Marathon's first experimental duos queue is wrapping up its testing phase. Game Director Joe Ziegler thanked participants for data gathered during the run and confirmed plans to bring duos back in an improved state during Season 2.

Duos Queue Closure

The "Outpost - Duos" queue disables on Wednesday, April 8, at 10 AM PT. Telemetry and feedback collected throughout the run will shape the definitive duos implementation arriving in Season 2.

Upcoming April 15 Experiment

A separate experimental queue launches on April 15 at 10 AM PT. Bungie noted that only one experimental queue runs at a time, with further information on the incoming test slated for release within the week.

Why this patch matters

The duos test wraps up a data collection phase ahead of Season 2, making way for a new gameplay experiment mid-April.