Marathon Gets Advanced Zone Crioarchive on Friday (20)

The first advanced zone, the Crioarchive, will open tomorrow, October 20, in Marathon. Community members unlocked the first door to the UESC Marathon through investigations of terminals, pursuit of coordinates, and collaboration within Marathon's alternate reality game (ARG). Located on the abandoned UESC Marathon, the Crioarchive focuses on intense PvPvE combat, camera exploration, and risky extractions. It features six wings filled with cryogenic capsules, medical bays, and storage areas, along with seven high-security chambers offering superior loot and unique weapons. To access the Crioarchive, players must reach level 25, unlock all factions by completing Liaison Contracts for each Faction as part of the CyberAcme faction missions, and equip armament valued at a minimum of 5,000 credits. Marathon features six factions: CyberAcme, Arachne, MIDA, NuCaloric, Sekiguchi Genetics, and Tracus OffWorld Industries. Exclusive rewards are available in the Codex for those who progress in the Crioarchive, including visuals for all six runner gear sets and the Vidmaster title. The Cryo Archive appears as a redacted, locked area on the Tau Ceti IV map selection screen until unlocked.

The text on the panel mentions an unknown danger, protecting secure signals, and denying access to the zone. According to Marathon Bulletin, the redacted map appeared in the game after some ARG progress, and it operates on two levels: community unlocking and individual account verification. Bungie has not yet released a detailed official guide, relying instead on the ARG. For more information, visit this page (in Portuguese). The latest Marathon update introduces the Crioarchive as a high-stakes endgame zone with raid-like security, frozen vaults, and battles against fully-equipped enemy crews. The update also includes adjustments to weapon mod management and a reduction in enemy gunfire range, as well as an experimental new duos mode.

On October 21, Marathon will introduce a new Ranked Mode, testing players' survival skills as they climb the competitive ranks on Tau Ceti IV. Ranked Mode offers low- and high-risk match organization with different item and holotag requirements. Holograms are central to progression, setting target scores and unlocking enhanced abilities when looted from enemies; they can also be purchased or found during matches. Additional mechanics, such as tag fragments, spoils limits, and team scores, add further complexity to each race. Season 1 Ranked rewards include weapon visuals, titles, and a destruction armament visual, based on the player's highest rank achieved during the season. More details on scoring and Bungie's plans to update the mode based on player feedback are available in the related article.

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