Marathon Season 2 Launch Hit by Server Issues
Originally published Jun 3, 2026
By Ethan Gach · Kotaku
AI-generated summary based on Kotaku · Aggregated by GamingCurve · Human-reviewed and approved on Jun 3, 2026
Key points
- Marathon's Season 2 launch was marred by server outages and error codes.
- Bungie distributed free loot packs to players affected by the server issues.
- Servers were taken offline for maintenance and patch deployment.
- The game's free first week and new features were intended to attract new and returning players.
- Bungie apologized for the disruption and promised further updates.
Bungie's Marathon faced significant server problems on the first day of its free Season 2 launch, preventing many players from accessing the game. The update introduced new features, including a new character type, a nighttime map, and a survival horror game mode, but error codes like Weasel and Anteater plagued the servers. In response, Bungie distributed free loot packs to affected players and later brought the servers offline to implement fixes. By late evening, servers were back online with reduced error frequency, and the development team apologized for the disruption. The timing was particularly unfortunate as the game's promotion was featured during Sony's PlayStation State of Play event, which could have drawn in a larger audience.
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