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Marathon Season 2 launch hit by server outages and gear imbalance

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The launch of "Marathon" Season 2 was marred by significant technical issues, including server outages that lasted for hours. This occurred during the game's promotional "free week," preventing many potential new players from experiencing the game. Additionally, a secondary issue arose where players received powerful gear early on, disrupting the intended season reset and creating an uneven playing field for participants. AI

RANK_REASON This is a product launch for a video game, not a frontier AI model release or significant industry-wide event.

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Marathon Season 2 launch hit by server outages and gear imbalance

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    ‘Marathon’ Season 2 Launch Was Fumbled At The Worst Possible Moment

    Marathon just launched season 2 but it ran into immediate server issues that made the game unplayable for most of the day.

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