Marathon just received its biggest update since launch and almost no one can play it at the moment. Bungie’s extraction shooter is facing a prolonged server outage due to persistent error issues on what was supposed to be the first day of its reintroduction to new and returning players. This is basically the worst thing that can happen to a live game that’s already fighting for its life.
Marathon season 2 went live on June 2, bringing with it revamped progression systems, a new character type, a new nighttime map, and a survival horror-infused game mode. On paper, the changes and additions looked great, convincing many existing players to return. More importantly, with the game being free for the first week, Tuesday was the perfect time to try and convince new friends to jump into the game as well.
Unfortunately, this was almost impossible for much of the day. Within the first hours of completing server maintenance and returning the game online, Bungie was reporting “an increase in Weasel and Anteater error codes.” A few hours later, the problems were serious enough that the studio was already distributing free loot packs to the players. Around 7:00 p.m. ET, the servers were taken offline in an attempt to deploy patches.
We need more time to complete Marathon maintenance and deploy the patch.
We appreciate your patience and will provide additional updates when they are ready.
– Marathon Development Team (@MarathonDevTeam) June 3, 2026
“We need more time to complete Marathon maintenance and deploy the patch” Bungie wrote around 9:00 p.m. ET, the time the servers were initially supposed to come back online. “We appreciate your patience and will provide additional updates when they are ready.” As of this writing, it is not immediately clear when things will be resolved.
“It’s a shame to see how enjoyable the new season has been in the few matches I’ve been able to play,” wrote Twitch streamer Knitehawk. “Hopefully the next update fixes everything and we can really see what the team has cooked up.
What makes the moment particularly unfortunate is that it comes at the same time that hundreds of thousands of people were logging on to Sony’s big PlayStation State of Play summer showcase and I saw the promo for Marathon halfway through. With the game currently free to play, there was no barrier to entry. It was the perfect time for people curious about the game to download it and try it out.
If Season 2 really knocks it out of the park, the first stumble right off the bat might not be a big deal. But with Destiny 2 being sunset and major layoffs would have hit Bungie in the coming months, Marathon needs all the help he can get.
Updated 6/3/2026, 12:00 a.m. ET: Marathon the servers are back online and the error codes seem to be much less frequent. Bungie is promising a number of sponsored kits to everyone involved.
Marathon servers are back online.
Thank you for your patience while we performed maintenance and released the fix. If you continue to encounter Anteater, Monkey, or Weasel errors, please restart your game and try again.
We know today’s races, contracts and disrupted weather…
– Marathon Development Team (@MarathonDevTeam) June 3, 2026
