Tech Desk 
Jan 20, 2026
Bungie has officially announced a revival of the storied Marathon FPS franchise, set to launch on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC with the aim of giving players an exciting gameplay experience with advanced features, mode and many more.
Initially, Bungie delayed Marathon, following a lot of alpha test feedback. The studio recently held playtests that added new features like proximity chat and an option to solo queue into games. Marathon casts players as Runners operating in three-person squads, dropping into hostile zones to scavenge loot while fending off both AI enemies and rival players.
PlayStation, in a blog post, stated: "Marathon is the upcoming PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny. Use every tool at your disposal, including faction upgrades, weapons, mods, Runner shells, and game-changing implants—to reach greater heights, like the end-game zone Cryo Archive.
"Unlocking in Season 1, Cryo Archive is the first deck on the UESC Marathon ship, where you’ll solve security measures to unseal frozen vaults… and ultimately challenge an entity onboard that even the UESC fears," added the company.
Players can also get a new Marathon-inspired limited edition DualSense controller to bring into every high-stakes run. The limited edition design was created in close partnership with the team at Bungie, who shared the following about the design process:
“We were excited for the opportunity to commemorate Marathon’s launch with a limited edition design that would excite our fans and our team, and feel like a true part of the world we’re building, something that could exist naturally alongside other objects in the game and feel functional, grounded, and authentic to the universe of Marathon.
We set out to create a design that paid homage to the bold graphic design, vibrant color and visual art direction of the game and its industrial design, architecture and environmental surfaces and equipment. The result is a design that reflects the world’s balance of form and function, where clean lines, purposeful markings, and vivid accents come together to feel both futuristic and believable.”
Marathon pre-orders
Marathon is officially confirmed to launch on March 5, 2026 and will be available as a Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes the Midnight Decay weapon and Runner shell cosmetic bundle, along with additional rewards.
Pre-orders for Marathon are available now. Pre-ordering Marathon unlocks additional rewards, including weapon cosmetics and additional rewards for Destiny 2 linked to your Bungie.net account.
