Cheaters Are Plaguing Marathon, According To Some Top Players
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Marathon players, especially those in ranked matches and the Cryo Archive map, report widespread cheating involving paid cheat tools that give unfair advantages, such as pre-firing through walls and impossible shots.
- Popular streamer AlbralelieVT highlighted frequent encounters with cheaters who also engage in toxic behavior and evade bans, leading some content creators to consider abandoning the game.
- Players are calling for improved reporting systems and gear refund options after matches with cheaters, as current reporting methods are cumbersome and ineffective.
- Bungie has acknowledged the cheating issue and announced plans to expand telemetry and detection methods, streamline reporting, enhance voice chat moderation, and implement protections against stream sniping.
- While these measures aim to protect the game's integrity, some fans fear Marathon could face a fate similar to The Cycle: Frontier, a game severely damaged by unchecked cheating.
