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- Marathon will launch in March 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, priced at $39.99 in the US.
- The game will include ongoing free content like new maps and events, with Season 1 introducing the UESC Marathon Cryo Archive.
- Rewards Passes in Marathon will not expire, and players can purchase and unlock older passes within the game.
- The launch was delayed from September 2025 to March 2026 to gather feedback and address concerns during alpha testing.
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Marathon Launch Announced for March 2026 on Multiple Platforms
Bungie’s Marathon Sets March 2026 Release Date After Delay Bungie and Sony have announced that Marathon will launch in March 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game is priced at $39.99 in the US, with regional pricing details to follow. The purchase includes the full game and ongoing free content, such as new maps and events. Season 1 will introduce the UESC Marathon Cryo Archive. Bungie has also confirmed that Rewards Passes in Marathon will not expire, and players can purchase and unlock older passes within the game. Marathon will feature microtransactions, but Bungie has stated that these will not provide pay-to-win advantages. To avoid repeating the issues surrounding Concord, Sony has implemented stricter content review protocols. The dispute between Bungie and an artist who claimed the studio had plagiarized their work has been resolved. Alongside the release date announcement, Bungie released a video highlighting Marathon’s science fiction mechanics and immersive world. The game will adopt a live service model, ensuring that Rewards Passes never expire and players can acquire past passes. Bungie also plans to release visual and feature updates.
Delayed Marathon Launch Rescheduled for March 2026, Listening to Player Feedback
The Marathon launch was originally slated for September 2025 but was delayed in June following feedback from alpha testing. Community Manager Andy Salisbury stated, “Thanks immensely to our incredible community, we were able to test the game and gather feedback to ensure we’re building Marathon with our players in mind.”
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| Specification | |
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| Official Name | Marathon |
| Brief Summary | A massive ghost ship hangs in low orbit over a lost colony. The 30,000 souls who called this world home have disappeared without a trace. Strange signals hint at rumors of mysterious artifacts, long-dormant AI, and troves of untold riches. You are a cybernetic mercenary – a Runner – and your destination is Tau Ceti IV. You are one of many, working solo or with a crew, venturing into the unknown and facing the unimaginable in a fight for survival, for riches, for fame... and for infamy. Who among you will write their names across the stars?
A PvP-focused extraction shooter set on the mysterious planet of Tau Ceti IV, Marathon will see players inhabit the bodies of Runners, cybernetic mercenaries who have been designed to survive the planet’s harsh environments and explore the lost colony that once inhabited Tau Ceti’s surface. Players will engage solo or in crews of three, searching for mysterious alien artifacts, as well as for valuable loot and new weapons and gear that they can add to their collection. |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S |
| Released | March 1, 2026 |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Play Modes | Multiplayer, Battle Royale |
| Content Rating | 15+ |
| Languages | Chinese (Simplified), English, Korean |
| Genre | Bungie |
| Genre | Bungie |
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