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Marathon Patch 1.0.5.2: Bungie Axes “Quake-Like” Movement Bug to Protect Strategic Pacing
“Unrestricted Freedom of Movement” Was “Detrimental to the Rhythm,” Says Bungie Bungie has officially nerfed one of the most talked-about exploits in Marathon. In the 1.0.5.2 update released on March 31, 2026, the studio fixed a bug that allowed players to cancel slides in ways that maintained momentum while drawing weapons or using the Hook Device ability. The result was movement that felt closer...[Read More]
Bungie Hears the Slam: Marathon UI Overhaul, PC Fixes, and Weasel Extermination Incoming for March 5 Launch
Server Slam Feedback Fuels Pre-Launch Fire, Bungie’s All Hands on Deck for Smoother Extraction Bungie’s Marathon Server Slam (ended March 2, 2026) was a brutal stress test, peaking at 149,999 Steam concurrents and exposing raw nerves, but the studio’s listening hard. In an official post, they thanked testers for “making launch as smooth as possible,” vowing UI adjustm...[Read More]
Marathon Resurrects: Bungie Schedules Closed Technical Test for October 22-28 Amid Redemption Arc
Bungie’s Extraction Shooter Stages a Comeback, But Under NDA Lock and Key After months of radio silence and a development saga that could rival one of its own sci-fi epics, Bungie is finally giving Marathon a pulse. The studio behind Destiny 2 and the original 1990s classic announced a new closed technical test kicking off October 22, 2025, and running through October 28, your window to pote...[Read More]