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Marathon dropped its massive Season 2 update, and nobody was able to play it
Marathon's highly anticipated Season 2 update was marred by widespread server issues, including Anteater, Monkey, and Weasel error codes, preventing players from accessing the game for five hours. Bungie apologized for the disruption and promised in-game compensation to affected players. This launch issue comes at a difficult time for Bungie, which is also ending support for Destiny 2 and facing expected layoffs.
Marathon season 2 launch plagued by anteaters, monkeys and weasels, with Bungie dishing out free gear to say sorry for the server issues
Marathon's Season 2 launch was disrupted by widespread server errors, including "Anteater, Monkey, and Weasel" issues, forcing Bungie to temporarily take the game offline. The developer has since released a patch and is compensating affected players with free in-game gear to apologize for the disruption.
RPG devs apologize to "Steam staff and all of our players" after their game draws 164,000 concurrent players…
The free-to-play idle RPG TBH: Task Bar Hero has achieved significant player numbers on Steam, reaching over 164,000 concurrent players shortly after launch. However, the game's popularity led to server issues and a mixed review score, prompting developers Tesseract Studio to apologize to players and Steam staff for failing to meet server usage guidelines. The developers have since reduced the variety of tradeable items to stabilize the service.
Path of Exile 2’s Path of the Ancients launch saw a huge swell of players and mild server creaking
Path of Exile 2's 'Path of the Ancients' launch experienced a significant player surge, leading to some server strain and minor issues. The game saw over 400,000 concurrent players on Steam, with Grinding Gear Games actively deploying hotfixes and updates to address bugs and validation problems.
Hit cowboy co-op shooter's servers are struggling, developer says its service provider 'is currently drinking…
The co-op shooter Far Far West, developed by Evil Raptor, is experiencing server issues due to a spike in player count overwhelming its network provider's anti-DDoS system. This prevents players from joining public lobbies or claiming in-game promo codes. The game is still playable solo or with friends via direct invites, and has achieved an "overwhelmingly positive" rating on Steam with over 250,000 copies sold in two days.
As Diablo 4 Lord of Hatred gets off to a poor start with login issues, queues, and bugs, Blizzard promises to get the…
Diablo 4's new Lord of Hatred DLC experienced a rough launch with widespread login issues, queues, and bugs affecting many players. Blizzard Entertainment acknowledged the problems and stated they were actively investigating and working on fixes, with some players reporting improvements after initial patches.
FC 26 Ultimate Team login error – Unable to connect error cause and potential fix (April 2)
FC 26 players are experiencing a global login error for the Ultimate Team mode on April 2, preventing them from connecting to servers. EA Sports has acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix, though no estimated time of arrival has been provided. Players can attempt to reconnect repeatedly, try offline modes like Career Mode, or use the web app while waiting for the servers to be restored.
Diablo III Season 38 Launches Into Server Trouble And Players Are Already Running Into Error
Diablo III Season 38 has launched with the return of Ethereals, but players are experiencing significant server trouble. Issues include Error 395002 and frequent disconnects, hindering the start of the new season.
Diablo III Season 38 Launches Into Server Trouble — And Players Are Already Running Into Error
Diablo III Season 38 has launched with significant server issues, leading to widespread error messages for players. This launch trouble highlights the ongoing debate about game updates versus the quality of initial releases, with some players recalling past experiences with unfinished games.
Marvel Heroes’ Project TAHITI launch was so big that the devs are spinning up a new server
The player-run emulator Project T.A.H.I.T.I. for Marvel Heroes experienced a turbulent 1.0 launch with over 1,300 players attempting to join simultaneously. Developers acknowledged issues with bugs, server restarts, performance, and account creation, comparing the experience to a true MMORPG release. A second server is planned to alleviate launch congestion.
Path of Exile blames ‘very persistent and targeted DDOS attacks’ for its continuing server issues
Grinding Gear Games has identified persistent and targeted DDoS attacks as the cause of ongoing server issues in Path of Exile since the Mirage update. While service providers have implemented mitigations, the studio will not consider the problem resolved until disconnections cease. A recent hotfix addressed specific crashes and a bug with the Spectral Shield Throw ability.
League of Legends EUW Servers Hit by Champion Select Issues
League of Legends players on the EU West (EUW) servers are experiencing widespread issues with champion select, preventing them from entering matches across all game modes. Riot Games has acknowledged the problem and is actively working on a fix.
Issues and Activism
Embark Studios is issuing loadout refunds for Arc Raiders due to recent server issues that impacted a large number of players. The developer stated this is an exception to their usual policy to address the widespread outage.
Arc Raiders turns down electromagnetic storm lightning despite some players preferring the chaos, as Embark promises compensation for folks impacted by recent server issues
Embark Studios is providing compensation to Arc Raiders players affected by recent server issues that caused loss of rewards. The developers have also adjusted the frequency of the Electromagnetic Storm's lightning strikes, as some players found the previous intensity to be excessive.
Skate's Early Access Launch Struggles With Server Outages - New Game Network
Electronic Arts' Skate launched in Early Access on September 16, but was immediately plagued by widespread server outages and extreme queue times, with some players waiting behind over 50,000 others. The development team at Full Circle acknowledged the issues, citing record-breaking playtest sign-ups that exceeded server capacity, and began deploying additional servers. The game's requirement for a constant online connection and the presence of microtransactions before leaving Early Access also drew player frustration.
