update · April 7, 2026

Marathon Security Update Outlines Anti-Cheat and Reporting Upgrades

Bungie's Product Security team details active ban enforcement, improved reporting workflows, voice chat moderation plans, and stream-sniping protections.

Marathon developers issued a security update addressing competitive integrity, cheating, and player reporting systems.

Detection and Enforcement

The security team enforces a zero-tolerance policy against cheating, actively handing out bans while expanding telemetry and detection methods. Anti-cheat upgrades are already active, with additional rollouts planned over coming weeks.

Reporting Tools and Stream Sniping

Developers are collaborating with Trust & Safety and design teams on in-game protections like name privacy options to combat stream sniping, especially in Ranked modes. Reporting tools are expanding to simplify flagging suspected cheaters and toxic behavior through both in-game systems and web tools. The team is also exploring in-game mailbox notifications to update players when reports lead to action.

Comms Moderation

Long-term investments target voice chat moderation tools to handle repeat offenders in proximity and team chat alongside platform-level solutions.

Why this patch matters

Bungie continues expanding automated detection and player-facing reporting tools to counter cheating and harassment in Tau Ceti.