Bungie has confirmed that it plans to address this one MarathonThe biggest problem is, which is pushing the players away from the game. First revealed in May 2025, Marathon The studio's upcoming release is a shooter and its next major release. The game's server slam playtest began on February 26 and will run until March 2 on major platforms including PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. Despite facing many controversies, the title has managed to attract over 140,000 concurrent players on Steam.
However, the marathon's server slam event has not been completely smooth. Players on social media have voiced against many aspects of the game, particularly its movement, aiming, short time to kill, limited PvP encounters, and overall mechanics. Bungie says it is actively listening to player feedback and working on improvements. However, now the developer has also acknowledged one of the game's biggest problems which many players have described as an “eyesore” while playing.
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Bungie plans to fix a major marathon issue soon
Bungie has addressed the feedback Marathon Server Slam, it plans to keep refining the game, especially the user interface (UI). The studio noted that it is still learning from player feedback and working through concerns related to the UI, encouraging the community to share their thoughts. Players are invited to visit the game's official Discord to provide their feedback on the interface, highlight issues they feel it's affecting, and suggest how they'd like to improve certain things.
Bungie says it plans to fix it MarathonThe UI will update players on any timelines after launch, and when possible. Not only that, but Bungie has also confirmed that it has identified and fixed several other issues reported by the community during the server slam incident. These include a run-voice chat bug, mouse input lag on PC, PvP frequency issues, and various performance issues affecting gameplay.
UI is one MarathonThe most talked about elements among critics, players, and streamers. Many have said that item readability in the game is poor, as the interface makes it difficult to understand what items do unless you hover over them. Since many objects in the game look very similar, players often spend a lot of time figuring out their function, and not playing the game itself. This can prove frustrating in high-pressure situations. Players have described the UI as cluttered, unintuitive, and generally difficult to navigate. Interestingly, these are complaints Marathon Also dated back to alpha stage. Many can't help but wonder why major changes around Extraction Shooter's UI weren't made earlier.
It's encouraging to see that Bungie has accepted one Marathonis the biggest concern, but the UI issues should be resolved before the game's launch, which is only a week away. Apart from that, the players still believe that there are various areas of the game that still need close attention. They are still frustrated with aspects like the in-game economy, lack of training range, movement issues, and more. However, the community is hopeful that these issues will be addressed soon, as Bungie has worked on issues like cheating, with anyone caught being permanently banned. Marathon Without any second chances. The studio can't take any second chances MarathonLike Fate 2 has been underperforming for some time, and the game is already facing competition from titles ARC Raiders.
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March 5, 2026
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Juvenile/animated blood, language, violence, in-game purchases, user interaction
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Online multiplayer, online co-op
