{"id":1969701,"date":"2026-06-03T09:43:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1969701"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:43:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:43:27","slug":"marathon-season-2-suffers-rocky-launch-thanks-to-rampant-errors-and-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1969701","title":{"rendered":"Marathon season 2 suffers rocky launch thanks to rampant errors and bugs"},"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\">Marathon season 2 suffers rocky launch thanks to rampant errors and bugs<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Not to be marsh.<\/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\/MarathonS2_cinematic.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Marathon Season 2 cinematic trailer screenshot\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"MarathonS2_cinematic.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><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=\"2026-06-03T09:43:27+00:00\">June 3, 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>Marathon season 2 launched yesterday evening, bringing with it sweeping changes to the core game as well as a full progression reset and new modes to leap into. It also, sadly, came with heaps of bugs.<\/p>\n<p>This second season, which was meant to launch at 10am PDT \/ 1pm EDT \/ 6pm BST \/ 7pm CEST yesterday, was immediately burdened with Weasel, Monkey, and Anteater error codes. These were kicking players from their games mid-match, resulting in plenty of lost loot (and ample frustration).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Marathon - Official Season 2 Overview Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wOhuirZizMI?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\/wOhuirZizMI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Marathon &#8211; Official Season 2 Overview Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the Marathon season 2 overview trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wOhuirZizMI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In response, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarathonDevTeam\/status\/2061913169375920220\">Bungie announced on its official developer social media account<\/a> that those trying to play the game while these bugs were present would receive free deluxe sponsored kits (packaged loadouts players can use in-game).<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarathonDevTeam\/status\/2061943075401031963\">the same account announced<\/a> that the problem causing these bugs had been identified, and that servers would be taken down while emergency maintenance occurred. While the company initially pushed for a 6pm PDT target for servers to come back online, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarathonDevTeam\/status\/2061974808976609524\">this was further pushed back<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Servers would eventually come back up at 8pm PDT \/ 11pm EDT \/ 4am BST \/ 5am CEST. At this point, the major disconnecting issues were thankfully resolved, though some other issues remain as of writing.<\/p>\n<p>These include a bug impacting codex unlocks for significant achievements for the previous season. For players who reached VIP rank for the in-game factions, special cosmetic rewards are their prize. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1tvcvcv\/did_anyone_else_not_get_their_profile_backgrounds\/\">players have been reporting<\/a> some of these haven&#8217;t been unlocked despite them putting in the work. Eurogamer has verified the existence of this bug first-hand, with a fully VIP&#8217;d account only receiving two of the six rewards.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a shame too, as Marathon players have been chuffed with the game&#8217;s second season now the servers are back up. The new Night Marsh map variant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1tviie6\/tehy_added_jumpscares_to_night_marsh\/\">is proving very spooky<\/a>, with multiple jump scares scattered throughout the map (keep an eye on bodies of water as you move through them). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1tuy21i\/screen_in_the_menu_changes_depending_on_current\/\">Changes to the menu screen are nice touches<\/a>, and new cosmetics available to players <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1tuyh3o\/bungie_cooked_with_these_new_cosmetics\/\">are soothing<\/a> one of the common season one gripes.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not this initial technical tumble has a major impact on season 2&#8217;s success, especially as it followed a trailer during Sony&#8217;s State of Play and the start of its free-to-play trial period, remains to be seen.<\/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>Marathon season 2 launched yesterday evening, bringing with it sweeping changes to the core game as well as a full progression reset and new modes to leap into. It also, sadly, came with heaps of bugs.<\/p>\n<p>This second season, which was meant to launch at 10am PDT \/ 1pm EDT \/ 6pm BST \/ 7pm CEST yesterday, was immediately burdened with Weasel, Monkey, and Anteater error codes. These were kicking players from their games mid-match, resulting in plenty of lost loot (and ample frustration).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Marathon - Official Season 2 Overview Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wOhuirZizMI?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\/wOhuirZizMI\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Marathon &#8211; Official Season 2 Overview Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the Marathon season 2 overview trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wOhuirZizMI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In response, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarathonDevTeam\/status\/2061913169375920220\">Bungie announced on its official developer social media account<\/a> that those trying to play the game while these bugs were present would receive free deluxe sponsored kits (packaged loadouts players can use in-game).<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarathonDevTeam\/status\/2061943075401031963\">the same account announced<\/a> that the problem causing these bugs had been identified, and that servers would be taken down while emergency maintenance occurred. While the company initially pushed for a 6pm PDT target for servers to come back online, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarathonDevTeam\/status\/2061974808976609524\">this was further pushed back<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Servers would eventually come back up at 8pm PDT \/ 11pm EDT \/ 4am BST \/ 5am CEST. At this point, the major disconnecting issues were thankfully resolved, though some other issues remain as of writing.<\/p>\n<p>These include a bug impacting codex unlocks for significant achievements for the previous season. For players who reached VIP rank for the in-game factions, special cosmetic rewards are their prize. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1tvcvcv\/did_anyone_else_not_get_their_profile_backgrounds\/\">players have been reporting<\/a> some of these haven&#8217;t been unlocked despite them putting in the work. Eurogamer has verified the existence of this bug first-hand, with a fully VIP&#8217;d account only receiving two of the six rewards.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a shame too, as Marathon players have been chuffed with the game&#8217;s second season now the servers are back up. The new Night Marsh map variant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1tviie6\/tehy_added_jumpscares_to_night_marsh\/\">is proving very spooky<\/a>, with multiple jump scares scattered throughout the map (keep an eye on bodies of water as you move through them). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1tuy21i\/screen_in_the_menu_changes_depending_on_current\/\">Changes to the menu screen are nice touches<\/a>, and new cosmetics available to players <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/comments\/1tuyh3o\/bungie_cooked_with_these_new_cosmetics\/\">are soothing<\/a> one of the common season one gripes.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not this initial technical tumble has a major impact on season 2&#8217;s success, especially as it followed a trailer during Sony&#8217;s State of Play and the start of its free-to-play trial period, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Marathon (2026) Marathon season 2 suffers rocky launch thanks to rampant errors and bugs Not to be marsh. 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