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Marathon Will Permanently Ban Players With No Second Chances

In a recent blog post on its official website, Bungie revealed plans for security and moderation in its upcoming first-person shooter, Marathon. The studio confirmed that cheaters will be permanently banned with no “second chances.” “We are taking a strong stance against cheating, and anyone found to be cheating or developing cheats will be permanently banned from playing Marathon forever, no second chances,” the post stated. “That said, no system is perfect, so we will have an appeals system to monitor for any issues in detection.” Bungie has announced that the extraction FPS Marathon will launch on March 5 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.

The game’s details:

New features since alpha, including…

Proximity chat

Solo queue

Rook, a Runner shell used to scavenge matches in progress

The world and fantasy of Marathon

Ways we’re doubling down on the dark, gritty, and grounded sci-fi world

Your role in Marathon—you are the Runner, and you transfer your consciousness into different shells designed with unique capabilities

Improved visual fidelity and immersion, including…

Dead Runners drop as corpses that decay over time

Deepened environmental storytelling

The role of audio

Introduction to Marathon‘s four zones (maps)

Three surface zones—Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost

The first zone on the UESC Marathon–Cryo Archive, an end-game challenge

Loot and customization

Weapons and mods, including ways to customize your gun in unique ways (like turning the Battery SMG into the Needler)

Runner shell archetypes and ways to customize your playstyles

Factions and progression

Factions and the jobs they’ll ask you to do in game, like MIDA requesting you blow up a UESC dropship

Faction upgrade trees and the capstone rewards you’ll earn each season

The Codex, a collection of your achievements and narrative discoveries; progress to earn exclusive cosmetics and lore

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Abdul Saad

Abdul Saad is a seasoned entertainment journalist and critic and has been writing for five years on multiple gaming sites. When he isn't writing or playing the latest JRPG, he can be found coding games of his own or tinkering with something electrical.