Bishop and Deathmatch expand Marathon's Symbiosis toolkit
The December 8 update adds a combat shell, throwing knives and a flamethrower alongside its new modes.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Symbiosis Gameplay Trailer | Marathon
Marathon's Runners have more than another expedition to prepare for. The promotional trailer "Symbiosis Gameplay Trailer | Marathon" introduces Bishop, a combat shell shown using sword and projectile abilities, before moving through a weapons lineup that includes the Maverick pistol, throwing knives, a hack grenade and the V17 flamethrower.
Then comes Deathmatch. The beta PvP mode gets a burst of high-speed combat and a robotic announcer declaring, "The ritual begins." In the comments, viewers repeatedly pick out Deathmatch as something they want to return for, while others discuss the cooperative Expedition mode and the firing range. Limbo, the social space, has prompted its own conversation about the name.
The trailer has reached roughly 457,000 views and is comfortably the most-watched of Marathon's four uploads this week. The other posts handle the everyday business of a live game: Ordnance Heist's return, Vault Breaker's approaching end and a double faction-XP weekend.
Channel-wide daily views are running at more than twenty times their usual level, though that describes the current burst rather than the whole week. Subscribers also increased over the week. Among nearby game-publisher channels, swtheoldrepublic and EA SPORTS College are seeing elevated daily viewing too, while Teamfight Tactics is quieter than usual.
Symbiosis accounts for most of Marathon's current video momentum. Behind it, the Ordnance Heist reminder continues drawing views, and October's "NuCal Pass: Shell Styles | Marathon" remains an active part of the channel's wardrobe.
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What viewers say
I cannot wait to be terrible at this!
@getuplateinnitSee it on YouTubeLimbo is such a good name for the social hub
@dantevvvSee it on YouTubeAs much as I've waited on a PvE mode, still very excited for Deathmatch!
@staticRelaySee it on YouTube
3 more comments
PvE mode? And Deathmatch? That’s what I’ve been waiting for.
@LightningCayoSee it on YouTubeFinally! Thx for the TDM mode
@onzklktSee it on YouTubePVE Mode, Team Deathmatch, and Firing Range!!! WOOO! 🔥🔥
@BlizzarusSee it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on Marathon right now
- Channel
- Marathon
- Subscribers
- 204,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 512,212
- Videos published this week
- 4
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 457,181
- Views on its first day
- 393,724
The numbers
Here is how Marathon's trailer week looks in views and subscribers.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which new combat shell appears in Marathon's Symbiosis trailer?
The trailer introduces Bishop as its new Runner Shell.





