Developer Bungie has just confirmed that Marathon will be releasing on March 5, 2026. This official confirmation comes just hours after Marathon's release date was leaked via a trailer that went up early on the game's Xbox Club page.
A revitalization of Bungie's 1990s Sci-Fi FPS series, Marathon was first announced at the 2023 PlayStation Showcase, marking the first new project Bungie had revealed following Sony's acquisition of the studio in 2022. Back in the summer of 2025, Marathon had its first closed alpha tests and the feedback following the sessions was mixed to say the least. While critics and early players praised Marathon's Sci-Fi atmosphere and art direction, they had some strong reservations over just about everything else, from meta progression to moment-to-moment gameplay. Just a month later, Bungie confirmed that Marathon was being delayed.
ARC Raiders was a surprise hit for me in 2025, and now I have another extraction shooter at the top of my most anticipated list in 2026.
Flash forward seven months and Marathon finally has a new release date. Marathon will launch on March 5, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, with crossplay and cross-save being...
