Marathon
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.
Bungie has changed the weekly schedules for Cryo Archive and Ranked modes in Marathon to prevent overlap. Cryo Archive will now run from Thursday 10am PT to Sunday 10am PT, with Ranked following from Sunday 10am PT to the next Thursday 10am PT. The update ensures one mode is always available.
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Video game analyst Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics estimates that Bungie's Marathon has sold around 1.2 million copies worldwide, generating $55 million in revenue excluding microtransactions. Steam accounts for the majority of sales at 800,000 copies, far ahead of PlayStation 5's 217,000 and Xbox Series X/S's 133,000. The game retains about 380,000 daily active users despite some early player drop-off.
Bungie has issued its biggest patch yet for Marathon, now in its second week, introducing a new end-game map called Cryo Archive. The update includes numerous fixes and tweaks to improve gameplay. Access to the map requires solving puzzles and meeting specific prerequisites.
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Bungie’s extraction shooter Marathon has added a locked Cryo Archive map to the menu amid its ongoing ARG puzzle, now at the sixth of seven steps. Access requires reaching level 25 and establishing connections with all six factions, serving as a barrier against low-level griefers.
In the wake of Bungie's debut post-launch update for its extraction shooter Marathon, players are split on PvE enemy health and shield reductions. Developers aimed to ease resource management while maintaining challenge, prompting reactions from relief over better survival to dismay at reduced threats.
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Players of Bungie's Marathon have made significant progress over the weekend in solving an alternate reality game puzzle tied to the upcoming Cryo Archive map. By activating terminals on the Perimeter map and coordinating community efforts, they unlocked all camera feeds on a related website. The achievement marks the completion of the first phase in a 13-step process to access the endgame content.
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