{"id":1845928,"date":"2026-03-25T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1845928"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:59:52","slug":"bungie-is-shifting-marathons-endgame-content-around-so-you-wont-have-to-pick-between-ranked-or-cryo-archive-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1845928","title":{"rendered":"Bungie is shifting Marathon&#8217;s endgame content around, so you won&#8217;t have to pick between ranked or Cryo Archive this weekend"},"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\">Bungie is shifting Marathon&#8217;s endgame content around, so you won&#8217;t have to pick between ranked or Cryo Archive this weekend<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Weak at the knees.<\/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\/marathon-shells-header.png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"An image from Marathon's launch trailer, showing Thief looking surprised as she explores an area. Cropped.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"marathon-shells-header.png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bungie \/ Eurogamer<\/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=\"2026-03-25T10:59:52+00:00\">March 25, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/bungie-is-shifting-marathons-endgame-content-around-so-you-wont-have-to-pick-between-ranked-or-cryo-archive-this-weekend?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/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>If you found your schedule didn&#8217;t quite fit with Marathon over the weekend, forcing you to choose between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-cryo-archive-codex-reference-original-game-art-craig-collins\">Cryo Archive map<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathons-ranked-system-explained-math-test\">ranked queue<\/a>, you may be a big fan of the latest change coming in from the developers at Bungie.<\/p>\n<p>This change mixes around when these two timed modes will be playable. Rather than both ranked and Cryo Archive largely coinciding, now they were link into each other. Cryo Archive will start at Thursday 10AM PT, then end on Sunday 10AM PT. Following this, Ranked will open up starting Sunday 10AM PT, and end on Thursday 10AM PT.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Marathon - Official Thief Shell Cinematic Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d_m22gO3la0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/d_m22gO3la0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Marathon &#8211; Official Thief Shell Cinematic Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the latest Marathon Thief cinematic.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d_m22gO3la0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was announced via the Marathon development team X account, which presented this new schedule alongside the following message: &#8220;We&#8217;ve heard your feedback that having Ranked and Cryo Archive overlap can make it difficult to decide where to spend your time and hard-earned loot. Based on that, we&#8217;re updating their schedules so each has a clear, focused window.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The announcement also ends with an emphasis that feedback is being welcomed, a sentiment that rings true given a recent change with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-bungie-is-considering-tweaking-cryo-archive\">special subroutine drops within Cryo Archive loot vaults<\/a> as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/bungie-tackles-slow-marathon-matchmaking-in-isolated-geographical-regions\">matchmaking improvement for those playing from &#8220;isolated geographical regions&#8221;<\/a>. Of the big three gripes left standing, only a solo Cryo Archive option is left standing, perhaps the most troublesome to address.<\/p>\n<p>This shift in timing is ultimately good, though some thoughts must be paid to those with very busy weekday schedules who may find themselves unable to dedicate as much time to the ranked grind as before. Still, with both ranked and Cryo being loot sinks &#8211; meaning game modes you lose powerful gear in &#8211; having one always available prevents those who&#8217;ve earned some truly absurd loot during the weekend causing havoc on relatively beginner friendly maps. This way, they can instead invest their spoils into ranked progression.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this new schedule sticks remains to be seen, but here&#8217;s hoping Bungie manages to find some fine balance that keeps both the hardcore grinders and casual dabblers happy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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Cryo Archive will start at Thursday 10AM PT, then end on Sunday 10AM PT. Following this, Ranked will open up starting Sunday 10AM PT, and end on Thursday 10AM PT.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Marathon - Official Thief Shell Cinematic Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d_m22gO3la0?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/d_m22gO3la0\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Marathon &#8211; Official Thief Shell Cinematic Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the latest Marathon Thief cinematic.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d_m22gO3la0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was announced via the Marathon development team X account, which presented this new schedule alongside the following message: &#8220;We&#8217;ve heard your feedback that having Ranked and Cryo Archive overlap can make it difficult to decide where to spend your time and hard-earned loot. Based on that, we&#8217;re updating their schedules so each has a clear, focused window.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The announcement also ends with an emphasis that feedback is being welcomed, a sentiment that rings true given a recent change with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-bungie-is-considering-tweaking-cryo-archive\">special subroutine drops within Cryo Archive loot vaults<\/a> as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/bungie-tackles-slow-marathon-matchmaking-in-isolated-geographical-regions\">matchmaking improvement for those playing from &#8220;isolated geographical regions&#8221;<\/a>. Of the big three gripes left standing, only a solo Cryo Archive option is left standing, perhaps the most troublesome to address.<\/p>\n<p>This shift in timing is ultimately good, though some thoughts must be paid to those with very busy weekday schedules who may find themselves unable to dedicate as much time to the ranked grind as before. Still, with both ranked and Cryo being loot sinks &#8211; meaning game modes you lose powerful gear in &#8211; having one always available prevents those who&#8217;ve earned some truly absurd loot during the weekend causing havoc on relatively beginner friendly maps. This way, they can instead invest their spoils into ranked progression.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this new schedule sticks remains to be seen, but here&#8217;s hoping Bungie manages to find some fine balance that keeps both the hardcore grinders and casual dabblers happy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Marathon (2026) Bungie is shifting Marathon&#8217;s endgame content around, so you won&#8217;t have to pick between ranked or Cryo Archive this weekend Weak at the knees. 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