Bungie has announced that Marathon will be released on September 23, 2025 for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S, and has showcased the first gameplay in action.
Marathon sees players working as crews of three as they comb the lost colony on Tau Ceti IV for powerful weapons and equipment, battling against AI security forces, otherworldly foes, and rival Runner teams also competing for loot.However, while death is pretty much a given in this cut-throat world, you’ll return to keep everything you previously scavenged, allowing you to grow in power and fill your vault during matches.
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Joe Ziegler, Game Director on Marathon, commented:
When we first started playtesting, maps acted more like a persistent world. So you could drop in and out of the same map server instance multiple times. But we heard this made matches feel unfair and unpredictable, like someone could just be camping spawns forever, or the loot you were going for could’ve already been taken.
After hearing this feedback, we moved to the design we have today, where each match is a fresh start for everyone. This consistent starting point means you and your teammates can better strategize before each run, and then you can race enemy teams to fight for the loot you’re looking for.
Marathon launches on September 23 for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.