Marathon Dev Confirms Cheaters Will Be “Permanently Banned From Playing Marathon Forever, No Second Chances”

Bungie has revealed in a post on its official website that it isn’t going to tolerate cheating of any kind in Marathon, confirming anyone caught doing so will be banned forever from playing the game.

“Anyone found to be cheating or developing cheats will be permanently banned from playing Marathon forever, no second chances,” said the developer. However, it noted an appeals system will be put in place for any “issues in detection” cases.

Meanwhile, Bungie revealed that Marathon will include dedicated servers that are “fully authoritative” for combat and looting, plus “new networking systems” that afford “movement and actions to feel responsive while the server carefully tracks each bullet to its target, even with high packet loss.” If you’re disconnected during a match you’ll have the option to get back into the thick of things, and if that fails “due to an issue with Bungie’s server or network infrastructure,” you’ll have your starting gear returned.

“We will be continuously monitoring the live game and will make frequent updates and investments to our network technologies and security measures,” said Bungie.

Bungie and Sony have teamed up to release a limited edition DualSense controller for Marathon, which includes a stylish paint job reflecting the aesthetic of the upcoming shooter. It will retail for $84.99/£74.99 and is now available to preorder, and will also be joined by a Limited Edition Pulse Elite wireless headset for $169.99.

Marathon sees players working as crews of three as they comb the lost colony on Tau Ceti IV for powerful weapons and equipment, battling against AI security forces, otherworldly foes, and rival Runner teams also competing for loot. However, while death is pretty much a given in this cut-throat world, you’ll return to keep everything you previously scavenged, allowing you to grow in power and fill your vault during matches.

[Source – Bungie]