Bungie Shares Vidoc on Marathon with Release Date : Seasoned Gaming

It’s been an interesting year for the extraction shooter. After Marathon generated mixed feedback following its playtests, followed shortly after by ARC Raiders dominating the extraction genre since that point, Bungie took a step back and went back to work. Now, as we approach 2026, Bungie is once again pulling the curtain back to demonstrate their revised direction, improvements, and an official release date in 2026.

Bungie shared a full rundown of the details here which you can also find below:

Marathon Releases March 2026

Marathon releases March 2026, targeting a price of $39.99/€39.99/£34.99. Purchasing Marathon will give you full access to the game, including a roadmap of free gameplay updates as the year progresses. This will include new maps, new Runner shells, events, and more, starting with the exploration of UESC Marathon’s Cryo Archive in Season 1.

Bungie also wants to ensure you are logging in because you love the game, not from fear of missing out—so Marathon’s Rewards Passes will not expire, and you’ll be able purchase and unlock prior passes. Bungie also believes in preserving competitive integrity in Marathon, so survival will never come down to how much money you spend.

ViDoc Highlights

Today we shared new gameplay footage and we dove into how we’re embracing the survival extraction challenge and dark, sci-fi world of Marathon.

Highlights include timestamped links if you’d like to learn more.

New features since alpha, including…
- Proximity chat
- Solo queue
- Rook, a Runner shell used to scavenge matches in progress
The world and fantasy of Marathon
- Ways we’re doubling down on the dark, gritty, and grounded sci-fi world
- Your role in Marathon–you are the Runner, and you transfer your consciousness into different shells designed with unique capabilities
Improved visual fidelity and immersion, including…
- Dead Runners drop as corpses that decay over time
- Deepened environmental storytelling
- The role of audio
Introduction to Marathon’s four zones (maps)
- Three surface zones–Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost
- The first zone on the UESC Marathon–Cryo Archive, an end-game challenge
Loot and customization
- Weapons and mods, including ways to customize your gun in unique ways (like turning the Battery SMG into the Needler)
- Runner shell archetypes and ways to customize your playstyles
Factions and progression
- Factions and the jobs they’ll ask you to do in game, like MIDA requesting you blow up a UESC dropship
- Faction upgrade trees and the capstone rewards you’ll earn each season
- The Codex, a collection of your achievements and narrative discoveries; progress to earn exclusive cosmetics and lore