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Marathon Review-In-Progress - Incredible Highs, Painful Lows
Bungie's Marathon is a highly engaging extraction shooter that excels at creating tense, personality-filled battles. The game features a deep faction and loot system that encourages character progression, even after losses. While the user interface can be overwhelming and the single-contract system frustrating, the core gunplay and overall experience are strong, with future content updates expected to further enhance the live-service offering.
How Marathon avoids the mistake that Concord and Highguard made
Marathon is praised for avoiding the "Blorko" problem that affected Concord and Highguard by implementing a unique "Shells" mechanic for combat avatars. The game, developed by Bungie, launched on March 5, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, offering a fresh take on shooter gameplay with depth and flexibility. The article also briefly mentions other games like Crabmeat, Pragmata, Fortnite, Super Mario Lego, Never's End, Crimson Desert, and the lawsuit against Valve regarding lootboxes.
Marathon update makes UESC enemies weaker, but they're still messing me up at every opportunity. Bungie have "no plans to change that"
Bungie has released an update for Marathon that reduces the health of most UESC enemies and bosses, and decreases the frequency of EMP grenade usage. While these changes aim to alleviate resource burdens and allow players to be better prepared, Bungie states they have no plans to significantly reduce the difficulty of PvE combat, as they appreciate the challenge it provides.
All secret Marathon terminal locations - Marathon
This guide details the locations of all secret terminals within the game Marathon on the maps Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost. These terminals are part of the Cryo Archive Alternate Reality Game (ARG).
Marathon’s first post-launch patch nerfs its tough AI, and even more positive changes are on the way soon
Bungie has released the first post-launch patch for Marathon, addressing player feedback by slightly reducing the health of most UESC enemies and shield HP of UESC bosses. The update also includes improvements to objective navigation, nerfs to thermal scopes, and increased Med Cabinet and Munitions Crate spawns. Future updates will enhance the Rewards Pass with new cosmetic items.
Bungie’s Latest Marathon Patch Reduces NPC Difficulty After Player Feedback
Bungie has released patch 1.0.0.4 for their extraction shooter Marathon, reducing the difficulty of NPC enemies following player feedback. The update also increases the spawn rate of Med Cabinets and Munitions Crates on the Perimeter map, provides more starting ammo for daily loadouts, and improves the visibility range for contract objectives. These changes aim to create a fairer gameplay experience and address community concerns.
Marathon Update 1.0.0.4 Makes UESC Easier, but Bungie Insists It Will Not Change Direction on ‘Friction’ the AI Enemies Provide - IGN
Marathon's first post-launch patch, Update 1.0.0.4, introduces balance changes to address player feedback regarding difficulty, particularly concerning ammo scarcity and enemy AI. Bungie has increased resource spawns and reduced enemy health on certain maps while assuring players that the core challenge of the AI will remain. The update also includes weapon adjustments and implements the promised rewards pass and store changes.
Marathon's first patch improves ammo and meds, makes combat noisier, nerfs thermal scopes and UESC bots
Bungie has released the first patch for its live-service shooter Marathon, addressing player feedback with several balance changes. The update increases the spawn rate of Med Cabinets and Munitions Crates, boosts starting ammo, and reduces the effectiveness of thermal scopes. UESC bot health and HP have also been slightly nerfed, while navigation points are now more visible.
Latest Marathon patch brings sizeable changes as Bungie strives to get things right
Bungie has released a significant patch for Marathon, focusing on improving combat balance, tweaking the item economy, and fixing numerous bugs. Key changes include nerfed thermal scopes, reduced enemy health, increased Med Cabinet spawns on Perimeter, and the introduction of new contracts. The update also addresses various stability issues and interface bugs.
New Marathon patch seemingly makes the whole game a touch easier as Bungie nerfs UESC enemies, to fans' relief:…
Bungie has released an update for Marathon that appears to make the game easier by nerfing UESC enemies and increasing the spawn rate of Med Cabinets and Munitions Crates. The patch also addresses bug fixes and minor tweaks, though the disabling of 'Broken Wing' on Outpost has drawn some criticism.
How to complete Request and install T-Scan protocols in Overflow in Marathon – Selection Pressures 2 contract guide
This guide details how to complete the Selection Pressures 2 contract for the NuCaloric faction in Marathon. It breaks down the process into two main parts: requesting and installing T-Scan Protocols south of Overflow, and scanning tick infestations across the Perimeter map, providing specific locations for each objective.
Marathon players are getting slightly more Lux and actual rewards in the S1 Rewards Pass
Bungie is updating Marathon's Season 1 Rewards Pass to include more desirable rewards and incentives for purchasing in-game currency, Lux. The changes address player feedback regarding the pass's initial lack of exciting content and the perceived poor value of Lux purchases. Future updates in mid-April will also introduce free Arachne-themed skins.
Marathon's latest update fixes just about everything you had on your wishlist (no, seriously)
Bungie has released a significant update for Marathon, addressing player feedback on difficulty and resource management. The 1.0.0.4 update increases the spawn rate of Med Cabinets and Munitions Crates, boosts starting ammo for certain kits, and reduces enemy health and shield values. Additionally, weapon range adjustments have been implemented to improve player experience in this extraction shooter.
Marathon Review in Progress – The joys of accidentally abandoning your friends
This review in progress for Marathon highlights the roguelike gameplay loop of looting and dying repeatedly. The article touches on the experience of playing with friends and the potential for accidental abandonment within the game's structure.
How to get inside Pinwheel Base in Marathon
This guide details three methods for accessing the Pinwheel Base in Marathon on Outpost, involving keycards, Conveyance Requests, and the Destroyed Wing. Bungie has temporarily disabled the Destroyed Wing entrance for tuning. The article also mentions the game's update 1.0.0.4 and provides insights from Guides Editor Will Sawyer.
One of Marathon's best tricks? It dodges the "Blorko" problem that doomed Concord and Highguard
Bungie's upcoming shooter Marathon distinguishes itself from recent hero shooter failures like Concord and Highguard by focusing on functional 'Shells' rather than heavily marketed individual characters. This approach allows players to engage with distinct playstyles without the pressure of immediately bonding with pre-defined personalities, a strategy that has proven challenging for other games in the genre.
Bungies Marathon Is Brutal, Confusing, and Weirdly Addictive | COGconnected
Bungie's upcoming game Marathon is a science fiction extraction shooter set on Tau Ceti IV. It features player-versus-player-versus-environment combat where players form three-person squads. The game is described as brutal, confusing, and addictive.
Bungie’s Marathon Is Brutal, Confusing, and Weirdly Addictive | COGconnected
Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon, is described as brutal, confusing, and addictive, with players praising its gunplay. Despite some criticism regarding the UI and generic elements, the game holds a very positive 90% rating on Steam, though user scores on Metacritic are lower.
RE Requiem's Launch Day Can't Match The Live-Service Heavy-Hitters
Resident Evil Requiem's launch player numbers did not reach the heights of established live-service titles like NBA 2K26, Fortnite, and Counter-Strike 2. While the game charted on PC and consoles, its performance was outshone by games with consistent player engagement, with the Marathon Server Slam test also appearing on multiple platform charts.
Marathon downtime & server maintenance schedule
This article provides information on the server status and maintenance schedule for Bungie's upcoming game, Marathon. It aims to help players determine if downtime is affecting their ability to play.