Marathon Patch Notes: Bungie Says It ‘Overcorrected’ Gunfire Audio Range and Plans a Future Dial-Back
The latest marathon patch notes are drawing attention for changes to how gunfire carries in-game, with Bungie acknowledging it “overcorrected” the distance gunfire can be heard in Marathon and saying it will dial the effect back later. The same update is also being discussed for making vaults feel “roomier, ” addressing what some players described as a key gripe.
Gunfire Audio Range Change: Bungie Says It Will Be Adjusted Again
A central takeaway from the current marathon patch notes is the update’s impact on gunshot sound effects—specifically, the distance at which gunfire can be heard. Bungie has said the game’s tuning went too far in the current direction, characterizing the change as an “overcorrection. ”
Importantly for players tracking how this affects moment-to-moment decision-making, Bungie has also said it intends to “dial it back later, ” indicating another adjustment is planned rather than the current behavior being treated as final.
While the headlines circulating about the update frame the change as a rollback from an overly loud or overly far-reaching effect, the key confirmed point is Bungie’s acknowledgment that the present tuning is not the intended end state and will be revisited in a future update.
Vaults Feel ‘Roomier’ in the New Update
Alongside audio, the update is also being noticed for changes to vaults. In coverage of the patch, vaults are described as feeling “roomier, ” and the change is framed as solving a major point of frustration for at least some players.
Beyond that characterization, specific mechanical details of what was altered in vaults are not established in the provided information. What is clear is that the update’s vault-related tweaks are being positioned as a quality-of-life improvement that affects how these spaces play and feel.
What Players Can Expect Next
With Bungie already flagging a planned follow-up to gunfire-audio distance, the immediate expectation set by the update is that additional tuning is coming. For now, the current state reflects Bungie’s latest changes, with the studio describing the result as too much of a swing and signaling that it intends to move the setting back toward a different balance later.
Until that dial-back arrives, players evaluating the patch’s impact are likely to focus on two areas highlighted in recent coverage: the altered perception of gunfire range and the newly adjusted feel of vaults. Any further details—such as exact parameters, timelines, or the scope of the next change—remain unconfirmed in the available information.
