Marathon Server Slam update: Bungie says if you're not getting enough PvP action, maybe you're just not looking for fights in the right places

Marathon Server Slam update: Bungie says if you’re not getting enough PvP action, maybe you’re just not looking for fights in the right places | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these Third Person Shooter Embark explains why it jacked up the cost of crafting Wolfpacks in Arc Raiders, concedes some players aren’t happy about it FPS Marathon Server Slam start times and rewards Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ Shrouded Sky added lots of cool new toys, but my favourite part is the new quality-of-life features that have flown under the radar FPS If you’re hoping to make friends in Marathon like you can in Arc Raiders, expect a knife in the back FPS Hours before its open preview weekend, Marathon is suddenly very close to the top of Steam’s top sellers list FPS Dr Disrespect lies about Marathon partnership Third Person Shooter Embark admits Arc Raiders’ bosses are dying too fast because ‘they’re not intended for the full server to go up against’ and ‘we gave players too effective abilities’ Third Person Shooter The latest Arc Raiders patch makes Rocketeers way more important Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders design director says players ‘never worked together’ in testing, but the emergence of care bear lobbies ‘encourages us to lean toward giving opportunities to have friendly interactions’ Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders full interview: ‘Nobody whatsoever thought we’d have this many players’ FPS If your mouse input is totally busted in Marathon right now, I may have the fix FPS As Destiny 2’s player count continues to tank, Bungie announces that the next major update is delayed until June and getting a new name Third Person Shooter Arc Raiders’ matchmaking isn’t ‘binary’, says design lead: ‘There’s no such thing as a friendly lobby or an aggressive lobby’ Action Boy, this is awkward: Sony drops the first Horizon Hunters Gathering playtest directly on top of the Marathon server slam this weekend FPS All Marathon Twitch Drops and how to get them PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!Resident EvilArc RaidersBest PC gearGame Quizzes Games FPS Marathon Marathon Server Slam update: Bungie says if you’re not getting enough PvP action, maybe you’re just not looking for fights in the right places News By Andy Chalk published 27 February 2026 Bungie shared a quick rundown of how things are going, and where it aims to go from here. 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter The Marathon server slam is now a day underway and seems to be doing reasonably well. Some players love it, some are a little iffy, and of course there are complaints—not so much about the servers, which seem to be holding up well enough, but more basic elements of the game itself. In an update, Bungie laid out a quick rundown of the feedback it’s received so far, and how it aims to respond to what it’s heard.First on the list is mouse input lag, which our own Marathon man Morgan Park ran into himself. Bungie said reports indicate some sort of issue with streaming software, and while it’s “got a solid set of data on this as it stands,” asked players to continue submitting reports. If you’ve run into this problem yourself, Morgan found that closing Discord completely—not just the overlay or streaming, but the whole damn thing—cleared up the problem: Not an ideal solution, but a good workaround until Bungie gets it fixed.Complaints about Marathon’s UI are also very common, and that unfortunately is not a bug that can be fixed. “Weve heard your thoughts and want to hear more,” Bungie wrote, and urged players to submit feedback via the Marathon Discord. Related articles If you’re hoping to make friends in Marathon like you can in Arc Raiders, expect a knife in the back Marathon will run an open Server Slam that’ll lead right into launch Bungie takes its second shot at revealing Marathon: $40 price tag, proximity chat, solo queue, and March release confirmed Another ‘not a bug, but an issue’ relates to PvP, more specifically the lack of it. It’s interesting, because extraction shooters commonly center PvP action, but Arc Raiders has accustomed a lot of us to a more cooperative experience (which for me is one of the best things about Arc Raiders). But it seems that some portion of the Marathon audience is lookin