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New Marathon update takes a leaf out of Arc Raiders' book and encourages you to play nice

<img width="900" height="507" src="https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2026/04/marathon-update-midseason-patch-notes-new-carri-system-encourages-coop-play-900x506.jpg"/><p>A new <strong>Marathon</strong> update finally adds the one thing it's been desperately missing - a reason to res

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Marathon's next experimental mode goes all in on sponsored kits, which sounds great for scaredy-cats like me

<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/marathon-jungle.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p> There's another experiment on the way to <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/marathon">Marathon</a>. Last month, Bungie <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/an-experimental-ma

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Introducing C.A.R.R.I. - CyberAcme’s New Protocol

Marathon’s mid-season update is coming out today, which includes weapon adjustments, new Reward Pass additions, Runner shell tuning (Recon, we’ve got you), earnable Arachne shell styles, new equipment, and other updates. Read the full details in today’s patch notes. As part of this update, we’re als

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Marathon Update 1.0.6

Added 4/14/2026 11:45am PT...Some missed additions for our 1.0.6. patch notes:Refreshed icons for cores, implants, and chips to add visual clarity.Signal Jammers are now purchasable from the Armory.Added a new “toggle to open” voice chat option, so players can turn Proximity Chat and Team Chat open

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"UPDATE: DIRE MARSH SPONSORED" from Game Director Joe Ziegler

UPDATE: FREE KIT FRENZY - EXPERIMENTAL QUEUE - DIRE MARSH SPONSOREDThank you to all of you who participated in the Duos Experiments we've had over the past few weeks. We're currently working on making duos a real feature in Season 2 and are diligently working on delivering that to all of you who are

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Recon Shell Cinematic | Marathon

ECHO SYSTEMS TUNED // INTERROGATION SUBSYS ONLINE // YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV in Marathon, the survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny. Play Now: Steam: Runner shells are gameplay archetypes you can customize using the weapons, mod

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"Могу подтвердить": Sony вложила огромные деньги в разработку Marathon от Bungie — обозреватель Forbes Пол Тасси

<img src="https://gamemag.ru/images/cache/News/News198719/e79357bce7-2_1390x600.jpg" alt=""><p>По данным источников обозревателя<strong> Forbes Пола Тасси</strong>, Sony вложила в разработку<strong> Marathon</strong> <u><strong>как минимум $200 миллионов</strong></u> <span>— на момент релиза итоговы

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Bungie promises "zero tolerance" for Marathon cheaters with new reporting tools

<img width="900" height="507" src="https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2026/04/marathon-anti-cheat-reporting-tools-toxicity-cheaters-bungie-zero-tolerance-statement-new-tools-900x506.jpg"/><p>The highly competitive nature of <strong>Marathon</strong> means fair play is at the top of B

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Dev Update on Experimental Duo Queue

Our experiment is almost complete with the duos queue and we've gathered a lot of valuable information to help us finalize our plans for duos for Season 2. With the culmination of the duo experiment, we just wanted to thank everyone who has participated and helped us learn more about duos in Maratho

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Cheater Update from Marathon's Dev Team

We’ve seen the conversation about cheaters, toxicity, and competitive integrity in Marathon, so here’s a quick update from our Product Security team.Detection & enforcement: We have a zero-tolerance policy around cheating. We’re actively banning confirmed cheaters and expanding our telemetry and det

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Marathon Update 1.0.5.3

CombatKnifeReduced the maximum lunge distance by ~10% and trimmed down the targeting angle by ~20%.Bubble ShieldIncreased rarity from Deluxe (blue) to Superior (purple)Reduced bubble HP by 33%Removed vulnerability to Volt Weapon damageIncreased resistance to UESC damage by 17%RunnersStatsMelee Damag

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Bungie brings the nerf hammer down on Marathon's problematic 'rich get richer' gun

<img width="900" height="507" src="https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2026/04/marathon-biotoxic-disinjector-nerfed-bungie-swings-the-hammer-on-overpowered-endgame-grenade-launcher-900x506.jpg"/><p>Bungie is stepping in to take action against the <strong>Marathon</strong> Biotoxic Dis

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Dev Update on Biotoxic Disinjector

Biotoxic Disinjector. It’s Strong! … too strong. Tonight at 6PM PT we will be doing a change on live taking it down a notch and nerfing its damage. We’re likely to make some adjustments to Biotox in the near future and may not stick to this damage nerf but for now we wanted to make sure we could cur

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Here's your chance to get Marathon for just $1 and score one of my favorite FPS games in recent years for a tiny price

<img width="900" height="507" src="https://www.pcgamesn.com/wp-content/sites/pcgamesn/2026/04/marathon-one-dollar-fanatical-mystery-egg-bundle-900x506.jpg"/><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Marathon</strong> nails the two things every solid extraction shooter needs: the vibes, which remain

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Игроков призвали дать Marathon шанс, пока ещё есть время — за первый месяц шутер Bungie потерял 60% аудитории

<img src="https://gamemag.ru/images/cache/News/News198590/854a861fb7-2_1390x600.jpg" alt=""><p>Поклонники <strong>Bungie </strong>с тревогой следят за онлайном <strong>Marathon </strong>в <strong>Steam</strong> — <u><strong>за первый неполный месяц шутер от создателей Destiny потерял около 60% аудит

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"BALANCE SHAKE UP!" A note from Marathon's Game Director, Joe Ziegler

BALANCE SHAKE UP! We're looking to make some changes in the next couple of patches to adjust some of the outliers in the combat space that we've both seen in our observations and heard from your feedback across all of the various (and plentiful) channels we watch. Some of these changes will be likel

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Duos Update: A Candle Lit Dinner on Outpost

We're learning a lot as we go through our duos experiment and so we're moving on to Outpost to see how runner pairs do when getting drenched by molten rain! Starting this Wednesday (4/1) at 10AM PT, we're going to disable duo queue on Dire Marsh and enable Outpost for Duos. Details below:On Wednesda

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Marathon Update 1.0.5.2

Combat Runner Shells Fixed an issue allowing slide cancel animations to keep momentum when either pulling out equipment or Thief's Grapple Device ability. Developer Note: One of our core philosophies for Marathon is that rapid repositioning and aggression must always have a meaningful cost. That cos

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«Мы нацелены на годы вперёд»: Bungie пообещала долгосрочную поддержку Marathon

<img src="https://gamemag.ru/images/cache/News/News198540/fb427c08dd-2_1390x600.jpg" alt=""><p>Студия <strong>Bungie </strong>заявила, что планирует поддерживать <strong>Marathon </strong>на протяжении многих лет. Обещание прозвучало в ходе обсуждения оптимизации производительности игры на ПК.</p>

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Marathon Community Comms: Where To Find Us

We have a soft spot for a good blog. Over the years at Bungie, they’ve been a place to gather news, share stories, and point you toward what's coming next. With Marathon, you'll see us talking in more places than ever – so we wanted to take a moment to let you know where you can find us.Think of thi

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