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Incident #551
The most recent tracked incident was a negative warning alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 541 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 30, and the incident peak reached 32 in 1 hour. The current incident is still live.
This incident page provides a structured breakdown of what happened, why it matters, and how severe the review movement was. ReviewBomb detected the event using public Steam review data, comparing real-time velocity against baseline patterns to flag abnormal spikes. The timeline below shows score movement, review volume, and any correlated events such as patch releases or developer announcements that may have triggered the shift.
Because this incident is still active, the current score and review velocity may continue to change. Use the Overview and Timeline tabs to track live updates, see cause confidence scoring, and compare this event to similar incidents in the ReviewBomb archive.
Before score
82.0%
Current score
82.0%
Change 0.0%
Review velocity
30 reviews
Jun 5, 2026, 1:27 AM - Jun 5, 2026, 3:51 AM
Cause confidence
Patch Backlash (64% confidence)
The most recent tracked incident was a negative warning alert triggered by sustained conditions. Across the visible window, the game added 541 reviews, the current 1-hour directional delta sits at 30, and the incident peak reached 32 in 1 hour. The current incident is still live.
Peak tier: WARNING. Review velocity spiked to 30 reviews. Score moved 0.0%. Still active.
Likely causes: Patch Backlash. Trigger type: sustained. See the timeline tab for event-level detail and patch notes.
Before / after
Window from Jun 4, 2026, 2:51 PM to Jun 5, 2026, 3:57 AM.
Score before
82.0%
Score now
82.0%
Change
0.0%
Reviews added
541
Peak velocity
108/h
Common questions
Quick answers about what happened and why.
What happened?
Marathon saw a sudden spike in negative reviews. 541 additional reviews were posted during the tracked window.
How severe was it?
This was a moderate incident that stayed below the most extreme thresholds.
What caused it?
Patch Backlash (100%)
Is it over?
This incident is still active. The review score may still be changing.
How much did the review score change?
The score moved by 0.0 points, from 82.0% to 82.0%. At its busiest, the game received 108 reviews per hour.
Were other games affected too?
No related incidents were detected for other games in the same time period.
Opened: Jun 5, 2026, 2:33 AM
Status: Still active
Peak severity: warning
Score change: 0.0%
Trigger: sustained
Incident velocity window
Impact 0.0%
