Bungie Reveals All Details of Marathon's First Raid, Cryo Archive; Goes Live on March 20 and Weekends Only
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Key Points:
- Bungie is launching Cryo Archive, the fourth map in its extraction shooter Marathon, featuring raid-like gameplay with puzzles, evolving objectives, and exploration of the UESC Marathon ship, available only on weekends starting March 20.
- Access to Cryo Archive requires players to reach season level 25, unlock all factions, and queue with a loadout value of at least $5,000 credits, indicating it is challenging end-game content.
- The map includes seven heavily guarded vaults containing the highest-level gear and unique gold-tier weapons, which require keys found on other maps or from rival teams, adding complexity to the loot and extraction mechanics.
- Cryo Archive features new exfiltration mechanics, CyberAcme faction-specific contracts with exclusive rewards
