US EditionI Am Not Loving The ‘Marathon’ Server Slam So Far
The beta showcases most playable runners, maps, and progression but draws player criticism for quick turret kills and punishing solo runs, Bungie said the test runs through March 2.
- Available now on PS5, Xbox, and PC, the Marathon Server Slam beta launched today and runs through March 2, offering most playable runners, maps, and progression.
- Bungie framed the Server Slam as a limited beta to test server capacity and improve the game after an early alpha last year, Bungie said.
- Reviewers highlighted that Marathon looks great on PS5 with neon-futuristic visuals, guns feel accurate with powerful audio, and the opening tutorial plus gear progression add early build depth.
- Players complained that Marathon’s UI and menu system are confusing, while testers reported combat issues like a short time-to-kill, clunky default controls, and solo players face frustrating deaths from turrets and UESC AI.
- Early impressions suggest this timed beta improves on last year's early alpha, but some testers still voice short- and long-term future concerns, with an author follow-up article planned on player sentiment and numbers.
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Marathon's Slam server meets Steam with great interest and is the expected stress test for the servers. The PvP-focused Extraction concept inspires parts of the community and could even become dangerous to Arc Raiders.
Marathon's server slam started yesterday and attracted numerous players to Steam. In the last 24 hours, the game reached a maximum of 143,621 simultaneously active players, exclusively on the PC platform. Read more
The new game of Bungie has started a server slam and with it the first opinions on marathon are in. What the community thinks about the game you find out here. How is marathon recorded? Very different. In the community many small groups have formed, which represent different opinions. These include: Those who are already celebrating the game, but note some problems Those who can't start with marathon Those who talk about the game in the ground T…
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