Extraction Shooter
Bungie releases first major update for Marathon
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Bungie has deployed update 1.0.0.4 for its sci-fi extraction shooter Marathon, addressing player feedback with balance tweaks and quality-of-life improvements. The patch includes increased ammo availability, easier objective navigation, and reductions to enemy health without diminishing their challenge. Bungie also announced enhancements to the season one rewards pass coming later this season.
Following the debut of Marathon's challenging Cryo Archive endgame map last week, Bungie is aggregating player feedback on issues like solo play, subroutine drop rates, and weekend-only access. Game director Joe Ziegler said the team will discuss potential changes internally this week.
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Players are praising Marathon's new endgame map, Cryo Archive, for its complex puzzles, brutal difficulty, and innovative design. Described as a 'soulslike of shooters,' the multi-vault zone on the UESC Marathon ship demands security clearances, special keys, and subroutines to access a secret boss called The Compiler. The first team to defeat it took 12 hours.
Bungie released its sci-fi extraction shooter Marathon on March 5, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC at a $40 price point. The launch has been mostly stable, though some players discovered beta loot carrying over unexpectedly, while the studio addressed datamining and outlined consumer-friendly seasonal passes. An ESRB rating mentioning PS4 and Xbox One versions appeared unannounced.
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Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon is set to launch on March 5, 2026, across PC, Xbox, and PS5, following a successful open beta. Analyst estimates show pre-launch sales on Steam at around 250,000 copies, trailing Arc Raiders' 550,000. A new cinematic music video highlights the game's unique art style ahead of global rollout.
Embark Studios has released the Shrouded Sky update (v1.17.0) for Arc Raiders, the February installment of the Escalation roadmap, adding a hurricane map condition and two new ARC enemies to the Rust Belt. It also includes weapon balancing, a free Surgeon raider deck, facial hair customization, and numerous fixes.
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A new quest guide for ARC Raiders explains how to complete the 'A First Foothold' objectives on the Blue Gate map. Players must visit four key locations without waypoints, with tips to manage risks during extraction runs. Completing the tasks rewards specific grenades from Apollo.
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