Bungie has confirmed with a new trailer that Marathon will be released in 2 months. Some fans believe this is a good sign.
What is Marathon? Marathon is an extraction shooter (PvPvE) in the first-person perspective, developed by Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2. Gameplay-wise, Marathon is a classic extraction shooter with elements of a hero shooter.
- You prepare a loadout before each round and spawn on a map with NPC enemies and other players.
- During a run, you collect loot and complete assignments to improve your character.
- You embody a so-called runner. These are cybernetic mercenaries, each with different abilities. There is, for example, an assassin who can become invisible or a scout who uses a pulse to detect enemies.
Now Bungie has released a new trailer that reveals the exact release date and the contents of each edition, including a collector’s box for 229 euros.
Here is the new information: Bungie has announced with a new gameplay trailer that Marathon will be released on March 5, 2026, in 2 months. Additionally, you can now pre-order Marathon in various versions.
- Standard Edition: €39.99
- Deluxe Edition: €59.99
- Collector’s Edition without game: €170.00
- Collector’s Edition with game: €229.99
With the Collector’s Edition, you will receive among other things a statue of the runner “Thief”, postcards, and a lenticular poster – basically a flip picture that creates the illusion of movement.
Here you can watch the new trailer on YouTube:
No Pre-order Despite Initial Optimism
Here are the reactions to the trailer: On YouTube, there are mixed reactions to the trailer. Some users feel that the game looks better than during initial tests about a year ago. Others praise the aesthetics.
A comment under the trailer also suggests that the release date is a sign that Bungie feels good about the game and its current state of development:
- “Wow, I thought it would be out at the end of March. Bungie must be really confident about the current state of the game.”
The comment received over 230 likes in less than 24 hours. Some responses elaborated that they had actually enjoyed the recent playtests a lot.
Are there also negative reactions? Many users advise against pre-ordering, even if they like the game so far. Some speculate that there will be a final public test in February, where interested players can get another impression. Others hope, similar to ARC Raiders, that there will be a PvE mode.
MyMMO editor Dariusz still belongs to the skeptics. While he is a big fan of the shooter’s style and thinks some of the playable runner skins look very exciting, he is also concerned that it could be very frustrating to play against some of them in PvP: The 7 classes of Marathon look exciting for loot goblins like me, but I know I will hate my opponents
