THIS WEEK: Marathon's third week since launch has brought with it some interesting news. First up, Cryo Archive has moved to Thursdays going forward. How has that change affected the lobbies and other maps for Bungie's new extraction shooter? There's also some sale numbers that have been circulating around, as well. All this while Destiny 2's latest iteration of Guardian Games are underway. Tiddly and the Dans discuss the states of both games and your audience questions in this episode.

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| SOURCES |

"Marathon has sold 1.2M copies across Steam, PS5, and Xbox" by Rhys Elliott, The Alinea Insight Newsletter - https://alineaanalytics.substack.com/p/marathon-has-sold-12m-copies-across

"Some People Are So Desperate To Hate Marathon They’ve Embraced A Fake Conspiracy About Paid Reddit Posts" by Lewis Parker, Kotaku - https://kotaku.com/marathon-content-farm-discord-reddit-posts-bungie-fake-2000682208

"This Week in Destiny - 03/26/2026" by Destiny 2 Community Team, Bungie.net - https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/twid-03-26-2026

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| CHAPTERS |

00:00:00 Intro & Welcome

00:01:18 Housekeeping

00:02:08 What We've Been Playing

00:02:52 EpicDan22's Cryo Archive Weekend

00:03:50 Cryo Archive Mechanics Explained (Exfil & Security Clearance)

00:10:24 Cryo vs. Ranked Overlap & Lobby Sweat

00:12:54 Bungie's Responsiveness vs. Destiny's Slow Cadence

00:16:07 Tiddly: Slay the Spire 2 Addiction

00:18:52 Dan's Marathon Squad Stories

00:25:32 Rook Alliances

00:32:36 Guardian Games Remix: Worth Playing?

00:36:38 Guardian Games Weapons Breakdown

00:41:32 Destiny 2 Activity Schedule (Trials, Iron Banner)

00:43:03 Content Drought & Returning Players

00:45:22 Bungie's Communication Silence & The June Window

00:49:07 Industry News: Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Employees

00:51:52 Marathon Sales Numbers (1.2M Copies, $55M Revenue)

00:54:02 Season Wipes & Player Retention Concerns

01:01:53 Cryo Archive's Compiler Boss: Too Exclusive?

01:09:50 The Fake Marathon Astroturfing Conspiracy (Kotaku)

01:16:08 Q&A: Is Bungie Pulling a Half-Life 3?

01:20:05 What Comes After June for Destiny 2?

01:27:38 Could Destiny 2 Sunset After June?

01:34:03 Q&A: Does Marathon's Art Style Work?

01:38:13 Upcoming Games We're Excited For

01:44:41 Sign-Off & Where to Find the Hosts

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