Marathon

70 / 100ShooterMarch 5, 2026

A PvP-focused extraction shooter set on the mysterious planet of Tau Ceti IV, Marathon will see players inhabit the bodies of Runners, cybernetic mercenaries who have been designed to survive the planet’s harsh environments and explore the lost colony that once inhabited Tau Ceti’s surface. Players will engage solo or in crews of three, searching for mysterious alien artifacts, as well as for valuable loot and new weapons and gear that they can add to their collection.

Xbox Series X|SPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5

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Bungie Plans Radical Marathon Overhaul With New Zones, PvE, and Social Hub

Bungie has laid out an ambitious roadmap for Marathon, the extraction shooter that launched in March 2026 to a rocky reception, detailing sweeping changes planned through 2027. In a new blog post, the studio described the game as "growing beyond extraction," signaling a significant philosophical shift for the title. Major updates are slated for December 2026 and March 2027, with each expected to bring large-scale additions to the game's content and structure.

Sep 25, 2026

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Bungie Commits to Destiny's Future, Restoring Vaulted Content

In a sweeping announcement that surprised much of the gaming world, Bungie has declared it is "not done with Destiny," pledging to restore previously vaulted Destiny 2 content and promising new stories and games set in the Destiny universe. The studio's new leadership acknowledged it "lost sight" of what players loved about its games, citing a string of broken promises and the underwhelming reception of extraction shooter Marathon, which "did not reach as many players as we had hoped." The reversal comes just months after Bungie abruptly ceased active development of Destiny 2, effectively ending its nine-year lifecycle and sparking widespread fan outrage. New studio heads told players to "keep us accountable," framing the announcement as a first step in rebuilding trust. PC Gamer characterized the decision as a "studio-saving emergency," noting that Marathon updates alone were never going to be sufficient to stabilize Bungie's future.

Sep 22, 2026

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Wardogs Massively Outearns Marathon in Just One Week

Wardogs has made a stunning entrance onto the PC gaming scene, generating more revenue in its first week on Steam than Bungie's Marathon has managed across its entire first six months of release. The milestone underscores just how dramatically the tides have turned between the two titles, with Wardogs riding a wave of player enthusiasm that has quickly made it one of the biggest PC hits of 2026.

Sep 18, 2026

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Bungie Overhauling Marathon's Extraction Shooter Vision, Denies Destiny 2 Merger

Bungie has confirmed it is significantly overhauling Marathon, walking back the game's original extraction shooter vision in response to player feedback. The studio acknowledged that addressing community concerns requires the team to "change both what we're building and how we deliver it," signaling a meaningful shift in direction for the long-awaited revival of the classic franchise. While specific details about what the new vision entails remain sparse, the announcement makes clear that the game players first saw revealed will look and feel different by the time it ships.

Sep 17, 2026

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Bungie Delays Marathon Major Update, Shifts Away from Seasonal Model

Bungie has announced a significant delay to Marathon's next major update, pushing what would have been Season 3 and the game's long-awaited permanent PvE mode back to December. The studio simultaneously confirmed it is "moving away from a strict seasonal schedule," signaling a fundamental rethink of how content will be delivered to players going forward. The announcement came just days before the content was originally expected to launch, catching many in the community off guard.

Sep 15, 2026

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Marathon Game Director Joseph Ziegler Leaves Bungie Just 4 Months After Launch

Joseph Ziegler, the game director behind Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon, has announced his departure from the studio effective immediately, just four months after the game's launch. Ziegler confirmed the news himself, stating he will be "heading to something new, somewhere else," leaving the already-struggling title without its creative lead at a critical time. A replacement game director has been installed, though the transition adds yet another layer of uncertainty to a project that has faced a turbulent road since release.

Jul 18, 2026

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Marathon Adds Experimental PvE Roguelite Mode, Full Rollout Coming in Season 3

Bungie has officially revealed Vault Breaker, a new PvE mode coming to its extraction shooter Marathon as part of a mid-Season 2 update arriving next week. The mode takes the form of an experimental roguelite experience set in the Cryo Archive, giving players a break from the game's standard PvP-heavy extraction loop. Bungie is framing the release as a limited trial, however, with Vault Breaker only available for two weeks before being pulled from the game.

Jul 17, 2026

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Marathon's Mid-Season 2 Update Adds Experimental PvE "Vault Breaker" Mode

Bungie is shaking up Marathon's second season with a highly anticipated mid-season update that introduces an experimental PvE mode called Vault Breaker, set to arrive in July. The new mode lets solo and duo runners tackle the Cryo Archive location without the pressure of player-versus-player combat, offering a more accessible path into the game's extraction shooter loop for those who've found the PvP side of things a tough nut to crack. It's a significant shift for a game that has, up to this point, leaned heavily into tense player encounters as its core tension driver. There's a notable twist to Vault Breaker that sets it apart from a straightforward PvE experience: players won't be able to extract with their loot. The mode is designed as a purely skill-based, endgame challenge where the reward is the run itself rather than the gear you accumulate — a design choice that will likely spark debate among the community. Despite the no-loot-extraction rule, the mode is being positioned as a meaningful addition for players who want to experience Marathon's world and gunplay on their own terms, free from the anxiety of enemy runners hunting them down.

Jun 24, 2026