Bungie’s Marathon shooter launches on March 5th

January 19, 2026 Tom Warren

Bungie is putting an official date on Marathon today, its delayed extraction shooter. The slick-looking shooter from the makers of Halo and Destiny was originally set to release in September, but will now launch on March 5th. Bungie will launch Marathon on Xbox Series S / X, PS5, and PC, priced at $39.99.

Bungie initially delayed Marathon in June last year following plenty of alpha test feedback. The studio recently held playtests that included new features like proximity chat and an option to solo queue into games.

Marathon is set in a sci-fi universe in 2850, where players take on the role of a Runner to scavenge what's left behind. As …

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