Overview
- The Season 2 update, which launched on June 2, triggered mass backend error codes (Weasel, Anteater, Monkey) that kicked players from matches and made the game unplayable for many.
- Bungie took Marathon offline for emergency maintenance, deployed a patch during a multi‑hour outage, and restored servers overnight after several hours of downtime.
- To compensate affected players, Bungie issued seven sponsored/deluxe kits to anyone who logged in between 10:00 a.m. PT and 4:00 p.m. PT on June 2.
- Major disconnect errors have largely been fixed but secondary bugs remain, including reported issues with VIP reward and codex unlock deliveries that Bungie is still investigating.
- Critics and reviewers who played after the outage praised Season 2's new content and quality‑of‑life systems, but the botched launch weakens a critical promotional moment and raises pressure on Bungie as it reallocates staff to Marathon.