Marathon Devs Change Schedule for Ranked Mode and Cryo Archive After Player Backlash

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By Alexandria LopezStaff Writer

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  • Primary Subject: Marathon (Season 1)
  • Key Update: Bungie has split the Cryo Archive and Ranked Mode schedules to avoid weekend overlap, allowing players to access both throughout the week.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: March 25, 2026
  • Quick Answer: Cryo Archive now runs Thursday to Sunday, while Ranked Mode runs Sunday to Thursday, ensuring both modes are no longer restricted to the weekend.

Bungie has made some important changes to Marathon's Ranked Mode and Cryo Archive map.

In the past week, Marathon released not just Ranked Mode, but also the highly anticipated end-game map, Cryo Archive. However, both modes came with a restrictive condition: they were only available during weekends.

Now, after listening to player feedback, the developers at Bungie have decided to spice things up a bit.

Marathon Changes Schedule for Ranked Mode & Cryo Archive

When it was announced that Marathon's Ranked Mode and Cryo Archive map would only be available to play on weekends, reactions were mixed. Many claimed that restricting both made it difficult to choose what to do - should they spend time and loot in Ranked or Cryo Archive?

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The team at Marathon heard the feedback and decided to change the schedule. Starting from this week, Cryo Archive will open on Thursday and close on Sunday. Ranked will then open on Sunday and will run for four days, until Thursday.

Here is the upcoming schedule for Ranked Mode and Cryo Archive:

  • Cryo Archive: March 26 (Thursday) at 10 AM PT to March 29 (Sunday) at 10 AM PT.
  • Ranked Mode: March 29 (Sunday) at 10 PM PT to April 2 (Thursday) at 10 AM PT.

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The announcement has been well-received by players. Under their X post announcing the change, fans praised Bungie for how quickly they responded to player feedback and claimed this was a great step towards a better schedule.

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