Who’s winning the Marathon Cryo Archive world first race? Live updates

Marathon's first endgame experience is here. Two weeks after launch, Cryo Archive has unlocked and teams of three are gearing up and ready to lose it all. Cryo Archive is a total secret up until this point in time. Narrative wise, this is a huge day for fans of the original franchise as players set foot on the UESC Marathon ship for the first time. But for fans of other Bungie games, it may feel familiar. The stakes and presentation of Cryo Archive are giving big Destiny 2 raid vibes. Bungie is hosting a live stream for the event, and players everywhere are encouraged to stream their perspectives. It's unclear if there's one true "world first" winner of Cryo Archive, especially since it's not a one-to-one of a PvE raid like in Destiny. But for now, Runners are building their loadouts and getting ready to risk it all to discover the secrets that lie within Cryo Archive. If you can't play the map on launch (like me) and are planning on following along, this is the place for you.Table of contentsMarathon Cryo Archive world first race live updatesWhat is Cryo Archive in Marathon?Marathon Cryo Archive requirementsCryo Archive Security ClearanceCryo Archive's 7 VaultsHow to watch Marathon Cryo Archive raceMarathon Cryo Archive world first race live updates Image via Bungie March 20, 10:20am CT: Good morning, Runners. There is so much we still do not know about Cryo Archive and the UESC Marathon ship in general. Today's the day we find out, for better or worse (for your vault inventory).What is Cryo Archive in Marathon? Image via Bungie Cryo Archive is the fourth map in Marathon, and the first new location added after launch. It's described as a highly difficult endgame map, where players will be tested in ways they have not experienced yet. "The UESC Marathon ship left Mars for the Tau Ceti solar system in 2472," Bungie teased of its lore. "It arrived 300 years later. Then… silence. Contact with the 30,000 colonists who set out to make a new home on an alien world was lost. Decades later, the Marathon ship still hangs abandoned in orbit, a frozen snapshot of the past promising valuable resources and information for anyone brave enough to make the trek and survive." When it comes to difficulty, Bungie says expect to die, fail, and lose a lot of gear:Intensity: Cranked to the top. Cryo Archive is a pinnacle challenge and will take many runs to learn and master.Playstyle: Think raid-style puzzle solving and layered mechanics wrapped around brutal extraction stakes.Design: A labyrinthian layout where tight corridors give way to massive open spaces, pitting enemy crews against each other to unseal frozen Vaults.Marathon Cryo Archive requirements Image via Bungie To enter Cryo Archive, there are multiple requirements to be met:Runner level 25.All six Factions unlocked.5,000 minimum Loadout Value.A full team of three players.Cryo Archive Security Clearance Image via Bungie One of the mechanics players will need to master in Cryo Archive is called Security Clearance, "a progression you build up over the course of a single run by interacting with the ship’s systems and surviving long enough to leverage them." Different areas and places inside Cryo Archive are locked behind specific Security Clearance levels, "including doors, supply rooms, and exfils," and "the more important the system, the higher the clearance you’ll need to use it."Cryo Archive's 7 Vaults Image via Bungie Cryo Archive contains seven different Vaults, which are "heavily-secured rooms have some of the most lucrative loot in the game, some of which you can’t find anywhere else." Vault Keys have already been found on other maps in the game, but they can also be found within Cryo Archive, too. "To access each Vault, you’ll need to complete its unique entry challenge or access requirements," Bungie explained. "Each Vault also requires a specific Vault Key for entry. Once you’re inside a Vault, you’ll work through tense puzzle interactions and race against other crews who know exactly how valuable these rooms are."How to watch Marathon Cryo Archive race To find streamers playing Cryo Archive, visit the Marathon directory on Twitch. Top streamers like Aztecross, DrLupo, GernaderJake, and more will be live-streeaming their perspectives. Bungie is also hosting its own live stream on the official Marathon Twitch channel, featuring top ARG-solving gamers MrRoflWaffles and Skarrow9 live from Bungie HQ. The post Who’s winning the Marathon Cryo Archive world first race? Live updates appeared first on Destructoid.

Mar 20, 2026 - 23:29

Who’s winning the Marathon Cryo Archive world first race? Live updates

Marathon's first endgame experience is here. Two weeks after launch, Cryo Archive has unlocked and teams of three are gearing up and ready to lose it all.

Cryo Archive is a total secret up until this point in time. Narrative wise, this is a huge day for fans of the original franchise as players set foot on the UESC Marathon ship for the first time. But for fans of other Bungie games, it may feel familiar.

The stakes and presentation of Cryo Archive are giving big Destiny 2 raid vibes. Bungie is hosting a live stream for the event, and players everywhere are encouraged to stream their perspectives. It's unclear if there's one true "world first" winner of Cryo Archive, especially since it's not a one-to-one of a PvE raid like in Destiny.

But for now, Runners are building their loadouts and getting ready to risk it all to discover the secrets that lie within Cryo Archive. If you can't play the map on launch (like me) and are planning on following along, this is the place for you.

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Marathon Cryo Archive world first race live updates

Marathon Cryo Archive world first race live updates

Image via Bungie

March 20, 10:20am CT: Good morning, Runners. There is so much we still do not know about Cryo Archive and the UESC Marathon ship in general. Today's the day we find out, for better or worse (for your vault inventory).

What is Cryo Archive in Marathon?

Image via Bungie Cryo Archive is the fourth map in Marathon, and the first new location added after launch. It's described as a highly difficult endgame map, where players will be tested in ways they have not experienced yet.

"The UESC Marathon ship left Mars for the Tau Ceti solar system in 2472," Bungie teased of its lore. "It arrived 300 years later. Then… silence. Contact with the 30,000 colonists who set out to make a new home on an alien world was lost. Decades later, the Marathon ship still hangs abandoned in orbit, a frozen snapshot of the past promising valuable resources and information for anyone brave enough to make the trek and survive."

When it comes to difficulty, Bungie says expect to die, fail, and lose a lot of gear:

Intensity: Cranked to the top. Cryo Archive is a pinnacle challenge and will take many runs to learn and master.
Playstyle: Think raid-style puzzle solving and layered mechanics wrapped around brutal extraction stakes.
Design: A labyrinthian layout where tight corridors give way to massive open spaces, pitting enemy crews against each other to unseal frozen Vaults.

Marathon Cryo Archive requirements

Image via Bungie To enter Cryo Archive, there are multiple requirements to be met:

Runner level 25.
All six Factions unlocked.
5,000 minimum Loadout Value.
A full team of three players.

Cryo Archive Security Clearance

Image via Bungie One of the mechanics players will need to master in Cryo Archive is called Security Clearance, "a progression you build up over the course of a single run by interacting with the ship’s systems and surviving long enough to leverage them."

Different areas and places inside Cryo Archive are locked behind specific Security Clearance levels, "including doors, supply rooms, and exfils," and "the more important the system, the higher the clearance you’ll need to use it."

Cryo Archive's 7 Vaults

Image via Bungie Cryo Archive contains seven different Vaults, which are "heavily-secured rooms have some of the most lucrative loot in the game, some of which you can’t find anywhere else." Vault Keys have already been found on other maps in the game, but they can also be found within Cryo Archive, too.

"To access each Vault, you’ll need to complete its unique entry challenge or access requirements," Bungie explained. "Each Vault also requires a specific Vault Key for entry. Once you’re inside a Vault, you’ll work through tense puzzle interactions and race against other crews who know exactly how valuable these rooms are."

How to watch Marathon Cryo Archive race

To find streamers playing Cryo Archive, visit the Marathon directory on Twitch. Top streamers like Aztecross, DrLupo, GernaderJake, and more will be live-streeaming their perspectives. Bungie is also hosting its own live stream on the official Marathon Twitch channel, featuring top ARG-solving gamers MrRoflWaffles and Skarrow9 live from Bungie HQ.

The post Who’s winning the Marathon Cryo Archive world first race? Live updates appeared first on Destructoid.

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