
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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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
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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
Bungie is holding an ‘open preview weekend’ for Marathon later this month
Players will be able to try the shooter and earn rewards
A limited edition Marathon PS5 DualSense controller and Pulse Elite headset are coming
Details on the game's Collector's Edition have also been revealed
Marathon’s release date may have been accidentally shared early on the Xbox store
UPDATE: Bungie has now officially confirmed the date
Marathon’s senior art director has left Bungie, ahead of the game’s release
Joseph Cross was a lead concept artist on Destiny 2
Bungie finally confirms a Marathon release date and $40 price point
The PlayStation studio says it's updated the shooter with new features and visual updates









