Updated
Updated · PC Gamer · Jun 21
Bungie Probes Marathon Season 2 Loot Glitch as Week 2 Wealth Matches Season 1 Weeks 11-12
Updated
Updated · PC Gamer · Jun 21

Bungie Probes Marathon Season 2 Loot Glitch as Week 2 Wealth Matches Season 1 Weeks 11-12

3 articles · Updated · PC Gamer · Jun 21

Summary

  • Week 2 wealth in Marathon Season 2 has already reached levels seen only in weeks 11 and 12 of Season 1, pushing progression too fast and destabilizing the in-game economy.
  • Bungie said several causes are in play: fixed bugs such as guaranteed gold drops, an early rush of Sponsored Kits, and farming tied to Sponsored Survival and a valuable Complex Control chest.
  • A broader issue is still unresolved, with higher-rarity loot spreading through the game in ways Bungie said did not appear in internal playtests.
  • Temporary fixes already include disabling boosted containers and cutting Cradle XP rates, with Bungie planning to reverse those changes later in the season once a longer-term solution is ready.

Insights

How can Bungie fix Marathon’s economy without punishing players who benefited from the developer's own mistakes?
Is Marathon's broken economy a bug, or another example of Bungie's 'scramble-to-fix' development cycle?
After a $765M write-down, can Bungie's new flagship game survive this catastrophic economic collapse?