
Marathon is an extraction shooter, co-op action game developed and published by Bungie.
The game sees players explore the sci-fi world of Tau Ceti IV: A derelict colony rife with rival Runners, hostile UESC security forces, and unpredictable environments.
“As you scavenge its zones for valuables with a crew or alone, tense moments of exploration break into fast-paced PvP combat where gunplay is responsive, supplies are finite, and preparation is rewarded,” a synopsis reads.
“Exfil to advance your seasonal power, earn cosmetics for your achievements, and assemble stronger builds with your stolen loot. Then put your gear back on the line to seek even greater fortunes in your next run.”
Key Features
- A graveyard of possibilities: Trespass across deserted research facilities, rugged landscapes, and security outposts holding the remnants of a vanished expedition, yours to salvage. Tau Ceti threatens death at every turn with unique enemies, dynamic events, and environmental hazards. Each zone escalates in difficulty, preparing you for the UESC Marathon locked in the heavens.
- Powerful. Configurable. Expendable: Six equippable Runner shells offer diverse playstyle foundations to build upon, like Destroyer, Recon, and Thief. Scavenge an arsenal of moddable weapons, body implants, and core system upgrades to craft countless builds. Strategize as a crew each run to form comps that maximize your combined strengths, shaping the way you approach fights and objectives.
- Enemies everywhere: Face the unknown as a crew of two or three, or alone in solo lobbies. Or sneak into in-progress crew lobbies as Rook, a lone scavenger with no starting gear and nothing to lose. Forge uneasy alliances with rival Runners in prox chat to defeat mutual foes, but remember your new allies might revert to enemies just as quickly. Be merciless in combat: A lone survivor can reboot their crew, even from death.
- Defragment the truth: No one knows what happened a century ago when the Marathon expedition went dark. As a trespasser into UESC territory, you are uniquely positioned to piece the story together. Unearth the skeletons of Tau Ceti’s past as you run deeper into the colony.
- Death hangs above: Once the way into orbit unlocks, bring your endgame build to Cryo Archive, the first floor of the UESC Marathon. Solve raid-like security measures to unseal frozen vaults and pillage the artifacts within. Every cramped corridor forces you into conflict with fully-geared enemy crews racing for the same prize. Breach the seventh vault to challenge an entity even the UESC fears.
Marathon News
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Marathon’s latest patch fixes a move exploit Bungie says is ‘unhealthy’
Version 1.0.5.2 also makes more than 20 other changes and bug fixes
‘We are in it for the long haul’: Bungie says Marathon will be steadily improved for ‘many years’
The game's player base is holding steady on Steam following positive user reviews
Analytics firm estimates that Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, but says only 19% are on PS5
Less than a fifth of the people playing Sony's first-party game are reportedly playing on its console
Bungie ‘overcorrected’ the distance gunfire can be heard in Marathon, says it will dial it back later
A recent update made it easier to locate players from a distance
Marathon Launch Review: Bungie’s extraction shooter is a hostile beast worth taming
Bungie's take on the tumultuous genre is as alluring as it is unforgiving
The artist whose work was used in Marathon without permission has been credited as visual design consultant
Fern Hook said last year that the issue had been "resolved to my satisfaction"
Bungie details Marathon’s post-launch seasons, which will be free and ‘evolve gameplay’
Marathon's Season 2 will remix some environments, in addition to adding new gear
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Pokopia, Marathon, Monster Hunter Stories 3, and more arrive in March
PS5 and PC players can try PlayStation’s two big upcoming live service games this weekend
Both Marathon and Horizon Hunters Gathering will have PSN trials
‘No second chances’: Anyone who cheats in Marathon will be banned forever, Bungie says
"We are taking a strong stance against cheating", the studio warns









