Marathon (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Monday15th Dec 2025
News Bungie's Marathon To Release In March 2026, Pricing And More Details Revealed
There's a new 22-minute documentary as well
Bungie is back today with its latest update on survival extraction FPS Marathon, which now has a release window of March 2026 and has been re-confirmed to release on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in addition to PS5 and PC. You can get a fresh look at the game in the 22-minute documentary above, and it...
Tuesday7th Oct 2025
News Bungie's Delayed Shooter Marathon Re-Emerges With New Xbox Playtest
"This is an important checkpoint for us..."
Back in the summer, Destiny dev Bungie delayed its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon due to mixed feedback from the team's 2025 Alpha test, but that hasn't discouraged them - as a new playtest has now been announced for later this month. Marathon's next tech test goes ahead October 22 through October...
Thursday7th Aug 2025
News Marathon Is Expected To Launch Before April 2026 As Sony Tightens Its Grip On Bungie
"Bungie is becoming more part of PlayStation Studios"
Remember the high profile Alpha test and subsequent delay of Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon? To be honest, we wouldn't blame you if the whole thing slipped to the back of your mind - but today, we have some interesting comments from Sony on what's next for the upcoming series revival (thank
Wednesday18th Jun 2025
News Bungie Delays Xbox Shooter Marathon After Mixed Feedback To 2025 Alpha
"You'll hear from us again later this fall"
Earlier this year, Bungie swung open the doors to its upcoming FPS Marathon - allowing players across Xbox, PlayStation and PC to try out the team's new extraction shooter and provide feedback ahead of launch. Well, that feedback was pretty mixed, so much so that the team has delayed the game indefinitely...
Wednesday23rd Apr 2025
News Marathon Players Share Their Initial Thoughts As Xbox Alpha Goes Live
Mixed feelings
Today's the day for the Marathon Closed Alpha on Xbox and other platforms, with the test kicking off for anyone lucky enough to receive an invite via the Marathon Discord server - and players have been sharing their initial reviews already. Based on what we're coming across so far, it feels like there are mixed opinions about what...
Tuesday15th Apr 2025
Roundup The First Impressions Of Marathon Are In
Hit or miss?
Last week, Bungie lifted the lid on its new extraction-shooter Marathon, and while the reception has admittedly been mixed online, people who have gone hands on with it actually seem to be quite excited about it. We've now got the very first impressions from various outlets and YouTube channels, so here's a quick roundup of some...
Monday14th Apr 2025
News Marathon Won't Be Free-To-Play On Xbox, But Bungie Says It'll Cost Less Than $70
"Marathon will not be a 'full-priced' title"
Over the weekend, former Xbox studio Bungie unveiled Marathon — its next major project after Destiny 2 — and in the wake of fan reception to the new title, the team has given us a little bit of clarification on its pricing plans. <related ids="180993"> From the off, it seemed pretty clear that...
Saturday12th Apr 2025
News Bungie's 'Marathon' Gets September Release Date For Xbox, Closed Alpha This Month
Here's a look at some gameplay
Bungie has pulled back the curtain on its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon today, including a first proper look at gameplay. It's been revealed that Marathon will release for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September 23rd, 2025. In Marathon, you'll pick your Runner ("cybernetic mercenaries with unique...
Monday7th Apr 2025
News Bungie's 'Marathon' Still Coming To Xbox, Full Gameplay Reveal Dated For This Week
A super showcase
It's been a while since we last heard about Bungie's new 'Marathon' extraction shooter, but it's suddenly now reappeared with a new teaser trailer - revealing that a full gameplay reveal showcase will be taking place this Saturday. Specifically, Marathon's gameplay reveal is set for April 12th at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST...
Tuesday29th Oct 2024
News Bungie Provides Dev Update On Marathon, Encourages Xbox Fans To 'Wish List'
New art, playtest plans and "more" in 2025
Former Halo developer Bungie has today provided an update on its new extraction shooter Marathon, which was officially announced in 2023. In today's update, game director Joe Ziegler explained how it's still a little bit early to show the game as one piece, but everything in terms of the development is...
Wednesday24th May 2023
News Bungie's New 'Marathon' Is An Extraction Shooter Coming To Xbox Series X And S
From the creators of Halo
Bungie has officially unveiled its revival of 'Marathon' - an old series that the famous Halo developer worked on prior to Xbox's blockbuster franchise. This time, the IP is coming back as an extraction shooter, and Xbox Series X|S is thankfully included in the platform list. For now, we don't have any kind of release date...
