"Having previously been delayed indefinitely, Bungie's upcoming multiplayer extraction shooter Marathon has a release date: March, 2026. It'll cost $39.99/€39.99/£34.99 on PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC. The release window and price were confirmed in a new "Vision of Marathon" ViDoc on Bungie's official Youtube channel. One very cool piece of information in the video is that Marathon will employ a system similar to that of Helldivers 2, meaning " Marathon's reward passes will not expire, and you'll be able to purchase and unlock prior passes"."
"Proximity chat, which the company once said would be too toxic, will now be in Marathon from day one. A solo queue will also be be there at launch for people like me who have no friends and far too much time on your hands. Speaking of solo play, there will a new Runner shell called "Rook", basically giving players a limited loadout. It's very similiar to what Arc Raiders does, a way of entering a match with some barebones gear so that you don't have to risk your valuable gear."
"It also seems like the controversy over the game featuring stolen artwork is also calming down. The artist whose work was stolen, ANTIREAL, recently announced that she and Bungie had settled the issue, presumably meaning she got a good payout, or maybe even got paid so that Bungie can use her art officially. Bungie could certainly do with a win these days. So far, Sony's acquisition of the company has proven to be a dud, even resulting in Sony having to announce to file an impairment cost again Bungie."
Marathon will launch in March, 2026 for $39.99/€39.99/£34.99 on PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC. The release window and price were confirmed in Bungie's Vision of Marathon ViDoc. Reward passes will not expire and prior passes will remain purchasable. Early reception to updated material has been warmer, with praise for added grit. Proximity chat will be available at launch and a solo queue will be included. A new Runner shell called "Rook" offers a limited loadout for lower-risk entry into matches. The stolen-art controversy with artist ANTIREAL appears settled. Sony's acquisition has yet to deliver clear benefits and prompted an impairment cost.
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