Bungie released the Season 2 update for its game Marathon on June 2, 2026, introducing new content including the Night Dire Marsh map variant, Sponsored Survival mode, a new Runner shell Sentinel, weapons KKV-9SD SMG and D54 burst pistol, and the Cradle system for build upgrades [1].
Following the launch, players faced severe server problems marked by 'Anteater,' 'Monkey,' and 'Weasel' error messages, which impeded access to the new content throughout the first 24 hours [2, 1]. These disruptions led Bungie to take Marathon offline for extended maintenance.
By approximately 4 a.m. UK time on June 3, Bungie completed the maintenance and issued a patch that restored server functionality and allowed players to reconnect [2]. The Marathon Development Team advised players still encountering errors to restart their game.
To compensate players who were affected during the troubled period from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time on June 2, Bungie granted 7 sponsored kits to their in-game mailboxes, sent in two separate messages. The team acknowledged the frustration around disrupted runs and contracts and thanked players for their patience [2].
Despite these problems, Marathon’s free-play week coincided with Season 2’s launch, attracting an estimated 30,000 concurrent players seeking to experience the new content [2, 1].
As of early morning June 3, servers were confirmed operational and players were encouraged to restart the game if errors persisted [2].
