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How to play the Marathon open beta: Release date, platforms, rewards, and more

Get a taste of Tau Centi IV in Marathon's upcoming open beta.

Dot Esports · Feb 12

Marathon server slam announced, open preview weekend starts February 26 as Bungie prepares for long-awaited March launch

Marathon open beta weekend coming this month

GamesRadar · Feb 12

Fallout 76 may get another raid, and Bethesda plans to make swapping builds easier to avoid "playing the UI" — it should learn from one of its biggest rivals

Bethesda is considering adding another Fallout 76 raid, but before that happens, it wants to make it easier to change your builds in the RPG.

Windows Central · Feb 12

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"It's not coming this weekend": Marathon isn't getting a surprise preview drop just yet, Bungie confirms, but you will see the Destiny 2 studio's new shooter at State of Play

Sony says it was "very confident" in the new shooter

GamesRadar · Feb 12

All Marathon Runner Shells and their abilities, explained

Every archetype and its specialty.

Dot Esports · Feb 10

Bungie reluctantly responds as the best raiders in Destiny 2 force each other to solo-kill the Witness final boss "or drink pee" as punishment

Stop the world, I want to get off

GamesRadar · Feb 6

Sony says Ghost of Yotei made a 'significant contribution' to the 8 million PS5 units that were sold in late 2025, a feat that surpassed the Nintendo Switch 2 by 1 million units

The PS5 managed to outsell the Nintendo Switch 2 in the latter half of 2025 by 1 million units. The console sold 8 million units between October and December, which Sony partly attributes to Ghost of Yotei and other live service games.

TechRadar · Feb 5

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Sony is "very confident" in Marathon after playtests revealed "good points," as well as "not good points" that have since been changed for Bungie's Arc Raiders challenger

Remarkably, Marathon will be here in a matter of weeks

GamesRadar · Feb 5

Marathon is a greatest hits of '90s futurism, according to Bungie lead, who says the shooter was "deeply inspired" by wild PlayStation ads and "translucent DualShocks"

Who wouldn't be?

GamesRadar · Feb 2

'Everyone will be able to try Marathon' before launch as Bungie takes a second, sharper stab at reviving the iconic series as an extraction shooter in a post-Arc Raiders world

Second time's the charm, as they say.

PC Gamer · Jan 21

Sci-fi extraction shooter 'Marathon' is coming March 5, with new trailer showcasing all-star voice cast, collector's edition & more (video)

Bungie's next game returns with a new in-engine trailer and more details ahead of its long-awaited release.

Space · Jan 21

Marathon's creative director says Bungie 'wanted to push the boundaries of what an extraction shooter can do with its story' as it goes head to head with Arc Raiders' evolving world

Someone call Byf.

PC Gamer · Jan 21

Bungie fixes Marathon pre-order glitch that caused Destiny 2 to start installing on Steam, to the amusement of everyone: "Like something out of The Onion"

Not the bonus people were hoping for

GamesRadar · Jan 21

You're safe: Buying Marathon on Steam no longer downloads Destiny 2 automatically

Escape will make me download Destiny, apparently.

PC Gamer · Jan 21

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Dot Esports · Jan 21

All Marathon editions and pre-order bonuses

Choose from Standard, Deluxe, or Collector's.

Windows Central · Jan 20

Marathon skyrockets on Steam's Top Sellers chart after preorders go live — it's the second best-selling paid game, just below ARC Raiders

Preorders of Marathon, Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter FPS, are selling extremely well ahead of the game's launch in March.

Windows Central · Jan 20

Former Marathon art director fears "unproven, unknown" games like the FPS may not have a future — "We felt like we were sort of getting away with something"

Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter Marathon is making a comeback, but its former art director fears risky projects like it may not be supported in the future.

GamesRadar · Jan 20

Comparisons to Concord didn't feel great, says ex Marathon art director, but "as much as the haters try online ... you can't take the thing I care about the most"

Marathon's certainly got style

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PC Gamer · Jan 20

Marathon's system requirements look to continue one of 2025's best PC trends: great performance and low min specs

Might Bungie actually turn this ship around?

GamesRadar · Jan 20

Bungie sets Marathon apart from Arc Raiders' AI-infused voices with a stacked cast of actors including Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 talent

With the likes of Jennifer English, Ben Starr, and Tracy Wiles taking part

TechRadar · Jan 20

Sony unveils a limited-edition Marathon DualSense controller and Pulse Elite headset ahead of the game's March release

Sony has revealed a limited-edition DualSense wireless controller and Pulse Elite wireless headset inspired by Marathon, and they'll launch the same day as the game.

Dot Esports · Jan 20

Marathon system requirements: Minimum and recommended specs

RTX 2060 should be enough to run it.

TechRadar · Jan 20

Bungie announces new Marathon release date alongside preorder details, a full voice cast, and a new gameplay trailer

Bungie has finally announced a firm release date for its first-person, sci-fi extraction shooter, Marathon, alongside preorder details and a brand new gameplay trailer.

Dot Esports · Jan 20

All Marathon voice actors: Big names from Expedition 33, Baldur’s Gate 3, and more

Star-studded voice cast.

Player One · Jan 20

Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets March 5 Release Date

Bungie's already-delayed revival of the Marathon franchise finally has a release date, and the game is scheduled to come out on March 5.

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