{"id":1843703,"date":"2026-03-24T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843703"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:22:00","slug":"most-north-americans-and-europeans-dont-understand-the-frustrating-feeling-of-waiting-10-minutes-to-find-a-match-bungie-steps-into-help-marathon-players-from-isolated-geographical-regions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843703","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Most North Americans and Europeans don&#8217;t understand the frustrating feeling of waiting 10 minutes to find a match&#8221; &#8211; Bungie steps into help Marathon players from &#8220;isolated geographical regions&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/marathon-2025\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Marathon (2026)<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">&#8220;Most North Americans and Europeans don&#8217;t understand the frustrating feeling of waiting 10 minutes to find a match&#8221; &#8211; Bungie steps into help Marathon players from &#8220;isolated geographical regions&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Big up Australia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Screenshot-from-Marathon-trailer-showing-a-masked-female-bathed-in-a-blue-light.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Screenshot from Marathon trailer showing a masked female bathed in a blue light\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Screenshot-from-Marathon-trailer-showing-a-masked-female-bathed-in-a-blue-light.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"320\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bungie<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-24T11:22:00+00:00\">March 24, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"22d4da80-cbfb-48da-8b63-ca4c6bd7817c\" data-name=\"Marathon (2026)\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Marathon (2026)\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Marathon (2026)\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Marathon (2026)\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Marathon (2026)\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Marathon (2026)\" title=\"Follow Marathon (2026)\"><br \/>\n  Follow Marathon (2026)<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Bungie has implemented a substantial matchmaking change which will aid those playing from isolated regions &#8211; think Australia or South America &#8211; find games faster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1rte3hx\/queue_times_in_south_america_servers_are_getting\/\">Following reports<\/a> of lengthy queue times from those playing in countries a fair distance from hubs like North America or Europe, a hasty update was added to streamline matchmaking for those outside of these areas.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of this initial problem is one many online multiplayer games are familiar with: the cost of ensuring low-latency matches. Games like Marathon with dedicated servers tend to prioritise giving players low-latency games to reduce frustration,which usually means matching you with nearby players. This leaves those in distant regions from these servers in a bit of a bind. Still, this update offers hope for those affected. An in-game message announcing the change reads: &#8220;We will continue monitoring the right balance between fast matchmaking times and low-latency matches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Already online, Marathon players living in these remote geographical locations are celebrating the change, and reporting initial results. One user on Reddit, Duendeacdc,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1s1yzhp\/comment\/oc4kp03\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\"> wrote when asked if they were getting better matches<\/a>: &#8220;I could play two rounds already .Took three and four minutes &#8211; I can deal with that! The real test would be tomorrow during the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1s1yzhp\/i_cant_believe_they_heard_us\/\">Mclovin_78 echoed the excitement<\/a>: &#8220;Finally I can play again. Most North Americans and Europeans don&#8217;t understand the frustrating feeling of waiting 10 minutes to find a match only to be eliminated in the dumbest way possible and having to stare at the matchmaking screen for another 10 minutes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the only quickfire change coming to the game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-bungie-is-considering-tweaking-cryo-archive\">One of the biggest frustrations with the Cryo Archive map<\/a> is being fixed, as lucrative loot vaults not always containing important subroutine itemes is being changed so they are always present. This should make the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-cryo-archive-codex-reference-original-game-art-craig-collins\">Cryo Archive and all its challenges<\/a> a bit easier to accomplish.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Bungie has implemented a substantial matchmaking change which will aid those playing from isolated regions &#8211; think Australia or South America &#8211; find games faster.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1rte3hx\/queue_times_in_south_america_servers_are_getting\/\">Following reports<\/a> of lengthy queue times from those playing in countries a fair distance from hubs like North America or Europe, a hasty update was added to streamline matchmaking for those outside of these areas.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of this initial problem is one many online multiplayer games are familiar with: the cost of ensuring low-latency matches. Games like Marathon with dedicated servers tend to prioritise giving players low-latency games to reduce frustration,which usually means matching you with nearby players. This leaves those in distant regions from these servers in a bit of a bind. Still, this update offers hope for those affected. An in-game message announcing the change reads: &#8220;We will continue monitoring the right balance between fast matchmaking times and low-latency matches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Already online, Marathon players living in these remote geographical locations are celebrating the change, and reporting initial results. One user on Reddit, Duendeacdc,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1s1yzhp\/comment\/oc4kp03\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\"> wrote when asked if they were getting better matches<\/a>: &#8220;I could play two rounds already .Took three and four minutes &#8211; I can deal with that! The real test would be tomorrow during the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1s1yzhp\/i_cant_believe_they_heard_us\/\">Mclovin_78 echoed the excitement<\/a>: &#8220;Finally I can play again. Most North Americans and Europeans don&#8217;t understand the frustrating feeling of waiting 10 minutes to find a match only to be eliminated in the dumbest way possible and having to stare at the matchmaking screen for another 10 minutes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the only quickfire change coming to the game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-bungie-is-considering-tweaking-cryo-archive\">One of the biggest frustrations with the Cryo Archive map<\/a> is being fixed, as lucrative loot vaults not always containing important subroutine itemes is being changed so they are always present. This should make the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-cryo-archive-codex-reference-original-game-art-craig-collins\">Cryo Archive and all its challenges<\/a> a bit easier to accomplish.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Marathon (2026) &#8220;Most North Americans and Europeans don&#8217;t understand the frustrating feeling of waiting 10 minutes to find a match&#8221; &#8211; Bungie steps into help Marathon players from &#8220;isolated geographical regions&#8221; Big up Australia. 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