Marathon Game faces a 'No Second Chances' crackdown from Bungie

The marathon game arrives under a strict anti-cheat posture: Bungie issued a "No Second Chances" warning to would-be cheaters ahead of the Marathon launch, and the rollout echoes an existing one-strike cheater ban policy tied to ARC Raiders.

One-strike policy echoes ARC Raiders

Developers have framed enforcement around a one-strike cheater ban policy that mirrors the approach taken in ARC Raiders. The phrase "one-strike" has been tied to the broader conversation about enforcement, and that policy-style comparison anchors how the team says it will handle confirmed cheating.

Bungie's warning is blunt: 'No Second Chances'

The warning used a blunt headline — "No Second Chances" — to convey that punitive action will be decisive. With Bungie's message published ahead of the Marathon launch, the emphasis is on immediate suspension or removal where cheating is confirmed, rather than extended escalation or multiple warnings.

Marathon Game is already improving on Arc Raiders in one key area

Early notes on the title point to an area where Marathon is already improving on Arc Raiders in one key area, reinforcing developer intent to refine systems that affect competitive fairness. That claimed improvement is being cited as part of the justification for tighter enforcement ahead of the launch.

Taken together, the three threads — ARC Raiders’ one-strike model, Bungie’s "No Second Chances" admonition, and the stated improvement Marathon brings over Arc Raiders — set a clear expectation for player behavior. The next confirmed milestone is the Marathon launch itself, which comes after these prelaunch enforcement statements and will be the first occasion to see how the policies are applied in practice.