Marathon

The latest Marathon news, guides, and features about Bungie's long-awaited extraction shooter reboot of its classic FPS series.

Marathon's new experimental Vault Breaker mode has loot you can't take with you

Marathon's new experimental Vault Breaker mode has loot you can't take with you vault breaker. A Marathon player running with a gun.

Marathon dev Bungie thinks you're getting too much loot, and it wants to change that

Bungie salvages Marathon Deluxe Edition mix-up with free game giveaway - A Runner in a black and white suit, with a red helmet and gloves.

Bungie saves Marathon Deluxe Edition mix-up by giving affected players the base game for free

Marathon dropped its massive Season 2 update, and nobody was able to play it

Marathon's experimental new mode lets you scavenge alone, but only for a little while

Marathon is having a free-to-play week to launch Season 2

Haunting new Marathon Season 2 trailer amps up the horror, and our sleep paralysis demons are coming for us

Marathon Season 2 trailer: a black-haired woman with purple eyes

Marathon's Game Director admits it's "overwhelming to learn" and too sweaty

Marathon is "too overwhelming" and too sweaty, its game director admits - A red-masked Runner in Season 2 of the Bungie extraction shooter.

Marathon Bungie bug approach: a woman with black hair aims down a sniper scope

Marathon reconsiders bug abuse approach after player uses Cryo Archive exploit to butcher an entire team

Marathon grenade spam reduction: a female runner suit with long black hair and green eyes

Marathon is looking to save you from grenade spam and being one-shot by the Ares

New Marathon update bolsters free kit meds, and solo runs are all the better for it

Marathon free kit meds stack size increase: a runner shell with a dark mask

New Marathon update takes a leaf out of Arc Raiders' book and encourages you to play nice

Marathon update encourages you to play nice - A Runner on the ground, struggling to stay in the match.

Bungie promises "zero tolerance" for Marathon cheaters with new reporting tools

Marathon cheaters will get "zero tolerance" from Bungie as new tools are implemented - A Runner in the sci-fi extraction shooter.

Bungie brings the nerf hammer down on Marathon's problematic 'rich get richer' gun

Bungie nerfs the problematic Marathon Biotoxic Disinjector rifle and grenade launcher - A thief shell with glowing purple eyes in the extraction shooter.

Here's your chance to get Marathon for just $1 and score one of my favorite FPS games in recent years for a tiny price

Two runners crouching in shallow water in Marathon gameplay screenshot

Marathon's changed up the Cryo Archive and ranked times, so now my kids don't need to watch me exfil on the weekends

character from marathon with orange mask

Marathon review - a striking, punishing extraction shooter that's hard to put down

Marathon: A Runner from marathon with glowing red eyes and a black and blue hooded outfit

Marathon's Cryo Archive is a hit, but Bungie admits it needs to be more accessible

Marathon's Cryo Archive endgame is a hit, but Bungie admits it might be a little too inaccessible - A runner wearing a hood and carrying a red sniper rifle in the Bungie extraction shooter.

Marathon Twitch drops and how to claim

Marathon Twitch drops: a man wearing a black face mask and lipstick

Marathon's new endgame map has finally been unlocked, but it's only open on weekends

Marathon Cryo Archive unlocked: a young woman runner with purple eyes and black hair

Marathon's new update is making vaults feel roomier, and it solves my biggest gripe

Marathon vault stack increase: a white runner suit, with red lettering displayed across the visor

Marathon's secret sauce has a special ingredient: the team behind masterful indie roguelike Caves of Qud

Marathon's narrative works in part thanks to design from the indie dev behind legendary roguelike Caves of Qud - A runner with a white frame.

I like Arc Raiders, but Marathon made me fall in love with extraction shooters

The Thief runner shell from Marathon cinematic looking towards the camera in front of bushes and trees

Marathon slides out of Steam's top 50 most-played games just a week on from its promising launch

Marathon:

Is Marathon down? Current server status

Marathon server status: a runner wearing strange, radar-like headgear with three different cameras attached

Marathon sleuths solve the first step of an elaborate ARG to unlock its challenging new map

Marathon: A character from Marathon in white and black sci-fi clothing with black markings on her face

Bungie is fixing Marathon's worst microtransaction sin

Marathon microtransactions are changing slightly as Bungie addresses the extraction shooter's worst MTX sin - A person with a white face mask and a bold, purple cross over their lips.

Marathon voice actors and cast list

Marathon voice actors: the half-masked Void looking at the camera with his red eyes

Steam buckles under the weight of Marathon, a long-awaited roguelike sequel, and the revival of an iconic poker game

Marathon roadmap - all updates coming in 2026

Marathon roadmap: a Runner shell with purple eyes and black hair

Marathon release date and time, gameplay, and trailers

Marathon release date estimate: a Runner in Marathon looks out from their perch.

Marathon feels like the yin to my Arc Raiders yang

Marathon: An android with white skin and black face markings with a hood over its head

Marathon confirms its wipes aren't optional and lays out ambitious plans for first two seasons

Marathon: A masked person covered in vibrant, graffiti-style artwork

Marathon's frustrating lack of duo lobbies has just been tacked onto Bungie's to-do list

Marathon: The Thief runner in Marathon

Marathon Server Slam end time, rewards, and more

Marathon Server Slam: a young woman with green eyes and bright makeup

Best Marathon settings for peak gaming PC performance

Marathon classes - all Runner Shells and abilities

Marathon removes Arc Raiders chat censorship, but it's got much bigger issues to solve

Marathon removes Arc Raiders chat censorship, but it's got much bigger issues to solve: An image of Thief from Marathon, a robotic woman with glowing purple eyes wearing white combat gear, black hair tied up in a bun

Marathon targets another Arc Raiders weakness, boldly stating that cheaters will be "permabanned" with "no second chances"

Marathon: A sci-fi android with black and white face markings and red glowing eyes wearing a hood

My love for Arc Raiders is starting to wane, and that plays right into Marathon's hands

Arc Raiders: A woman in a half-face helmet, green and orange jacket, and brown rucksack holding a pistol

Is Marathon coming to Game Pass?

A group of soldiers in a swamp in Marathon.

Does Marathon have crossplay and cross-progression?

Marathon crossplay: the half-masked Void looks down at something in his hand

Marathon factions explained - all factions and rewards

Marathon map - all zones and locations

Move over, Arc Raiders, upcoming Bungie game Marathon just got a tasty discount before launch

A UESC solder in high-tech armor in Marathon gameplay capture

Bungie fixes bizarre Marathon pre-order bug that could auto-install Destiny 2 onto your PC

Marathon: A futuristic sci-fi soldier aiming a gun

Marathon system requirements

marathon system requirements

Marathon is enjoying some unexpected Ws, with pre-orders flying on Steam and a cast that exposes Arc Raiders' big weakness

Marathon: A woman in sci-fi gear and with black markings etched on her face

Bungie confirms the Marathon launch date, and it's only weeks away

Bungie confirms the Marathon launch date, and it's only weeks away: An image of a character from Marathon

Marathon fully unveils all seven of its Runners, and I'll take the one with the grappling hook and loot-stealing drone, please

Marathon: A robotic figure with a black and white design and a yellow cross on their chest

Marathon narrows down its launch window, revealing stunning new visuals and an answer to Arc Raiders' free loadout system

Marathon: An android with an orange face and all-black sci-fi outfit

Former Marathon director hates calling them 'extraction shooters,' but Bungie's forging on with the "dumb" term

Marathon Steam free trilogy

Marathon gets another technical test, but you won't hear anything about it

helmeted bungie character holding a pistol towards the sky.

Bungie delays Marathon indefinitely, reveals plan for improvements

Sony doesn't want Marathon to be another Concord, release plans still unchanged

Marathon, a woman wearing cyberpunk-style face make-up looking at the camera.

Bungie lifts Marathon alpha restrictions, so you'll see new gameplay very soon

Marathon alpha NDA

Ex Concord dev praises Bungie for "taking a chance" with Marathon

Marathon Concord dev comment

Before the Marathon alpha, grab the original FPS trilogy on Steam for free

Marathon Steam free trilogy

After Helldivers 2 PSN controversy, Bungie takes firm stance on new FPS Marathon

Marathon Steam account linking: A robotic soldier from Bungie FPS game Marathon

Major Marathon news feels imminent as Bungie and Sony post cryptic teasers

Marathon: A robotic looking woman with a white plastic face wearing goggles on her forehead and a lime green armored jacket

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