Marathon, the PvPvE extraction shooter from Bungie, has re-emerged following its delay earlier this year, and it looks better than ever. The studio not only shared a lengthy new ViDoc entry, but they also narrowed down a release window as well – March 2026.
Bungie appears to have taken a lot of the player feedback from recent playtests seriously, addressing concerns regarding visual fidelity, solo play (there’s a solo queue now!), proximity chat, and content. For starters, lighting and environment design have been tweaked to both enhance the striking color scheme and art direction but also sell the planet of Tau Ceti IV as a gritty world where survival is no guarantee.
Marathon now features four maps that build in challenge for players as they become more acquainted with the game’s systems and acquire better loot. You’ll begin on Perimeter, where you’ll learn the basics to survive before progressing to Dire Marsh, which raises the threat level from both humans and NPCs while introducing even better loot. Next is Outpost, which is where you’ll find increased danger, locked rooms, and loot that will require you to risk it for the biscuit.
All three maps culminate in Marathon’s endgame – Cryo Archive. The Cryo Archive is the first deck of the UESC Marthon ship which hovers in the sky above each map. Think of it essentially as a high-stakes raid where you’ll need to bring your best loot and tactics to take on the most extreme challenge the game has to offer. You’ll have to breach a series of vaults (and survive) to earn the best look Marathon has to offer, though it looks tough as hell in this new video.
Marathon will retail for $39.99 when it drops in March and can be wishlisted now on the PlayStation Store. LFG.
