Following quite a few delays, Bungie’s Marathon is nearly right here, releasing on PC (through Steam), PS5, and Xbox Collection X/S on March 5 after a profitable “Server Slam” beta take a look at over the weekend. It is Bungie’s first new recreation because it launched Future 2 in 2018.
A PvP-targeted extraction shooter set on the mysterious planet of Tau Ceti IV, Marathon sees gamers inhabit the our bodies of Runners, cybernetic mercenaries who’ve been designed to outlive the planet’s harsh environments, exploring the misplaced colony that when inhabited Tau Ceti’s floor.
In our Marathon assessment-in-progress, we wrote: “The Server Slam alone doesn’t paint a full image, however working my strategy to character rank 30 was a very promising glimpse on the first stretch of development in what seems to be to be fairly an intense climb to the endgame.
“I’ll be diving deep into each side of Marathon at its full launch and be again with a last assessment as soon as I’ve seen what the later half of that have seems like – a few of which is being held behind deliberate updates in a few weeks. However no less than proper now, I’m feeling extraordinarily good concerning the probabilities of this changing into my subsequent obsession.”
Bungie lately revealed what to anticipate from Marathon at launch and confirmed plans for seasonal wipes, which implies all gamers lose their gear each few months, bringing a “clear slate for the entire neighborhood” every session. Gamers will preserve their achievements, cosmetics, titles, and different rewards, in addition to their Codex development.
Marathon launch instances
Relying on the place you’re on the planet, Marathon is about to go reside on all platforms on the following instances:
Thursday, March 5, 2026:
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CST (Austin, Mexico Metropolis):
EST (New York):
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CET (Paris):
Friday, March 6, 2026
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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and marketing consultant with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.