Although we could have gotten more info on Marathon during The Game Awards, it looks like one blog post is all she wrote. After numerous branding issues following its announcement, it seems we're finally getting an actual release window.
An official blog postrevealed that Marathon will apparently be released way ahead of schedule in the first quarter of 2026, and it'll be a bit pricier than folks expected. Fans are already both puzzled and confused by the info, which was given little to no fanfare.
In what is one of the strangest development timelines in recent memory, Marathon has been a rollercoaster. While many fans were initially excited that the age-old IP was coming back into the hands of Bungie, the news that it would be a live-service extraction shooter left many feeling deflated. Then there's the alleged plagiarism controversy, which Bungie had to address a few months ago.
Originally, Marathon was slated for release on September 23, 2025. Now, it seems like all they needed was a bit of extra polish rather than a full-on rework, as it's launching just six months later than originally anticipated, following the installation of a new creative director in May, While...
