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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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