Marathon Launches In Early March

Bungie’s multiplayer extraction shooter Marathon has a new trailer revealing the game’s long-awaited release date. You can mark March 5 on your calendar as the date when you’ll begin your trip to planet Tau Ceti IV.First announced in May 2023, Marathon was originally set to launch last September, but it was delayed to address concerns stemming from an initially rocky player reception to the game’s Alpha test. The game was also at the center of a plagiarism controversy surrounding its art direction, which has since been resolved. The extraction shooter sees players controlling bio-cybernetic characters called Runners, who must scavenge resources on the hostile Tau Ceti IV. Survival means combating rival player-controlled Runners as well as in-game security forces. You can see the game in action in its latest trailer below. Additionally, Marathon’s extensive voice cast has been revealed, and it includes the talents of Samantha Béart (Baldur’s Gate 3), Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33), Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Final Fantasy XVI), and Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3). The cast also features Krizia Bajos, Beau Bridgland, Ry Chase, Roger Clark, Darin De Paul, Dave Fennoy, Nika Futterman, Morla Gorrondona, Reina Guthrie, Donnla Hughes, Keston John, Sohm Kapila, Rich Keeble, Elliot Knight, Erica Lindbeck, Piotr Michael, Brent Mukai, Ariana Nicole George, Emily O'Brien, Lee Shorten, Jason Spisak, JB Tadena, Fred Tatasciore, Craig Lee Thomas, Elias Toufexis, Oliver Vaquer, Scott Whyte, Tracy Wiles, and Erin Yvette.Marathon will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on March 5. It will come in a $39.99 Standard Edition and a $59.99 Deluxe Edition. Here’s what each edition entails:Standard EditionAccess to all gameplay updates (maps, Runner shells, events, etc.) as the year progressesPre-order Marathon and receive the following:Zero Step 004 CE Tactical Sidearm StyleZero Step RC Weapon CharmZero Step Shift Weapon StickerApogee Intercept BackgroundApogee Intercept EmblemPlus the following rewards for Destiny 2 rewards linked to your Bungie.net account:UESC Echo-type Shell Exotic GhostUESC Rover Exotic ShipUESC Sprinter Exotic SparrowDeluxe EditionAll Standard Edition content1x Premium Rewards Pass Voucher200 SILK Rewards Pass Tokens, used to unlock rewards in the passWeapon Cosmetics:Midnight Decay Misriah 2442 Pump Shotgun StyleMidnight Decay Overrun AR StyleRunner Shell Cosmetics:Midnight Decay Vandal Shell StyleMidnight Decay Destroyer Shell StyleMidnigh Decay Assassin Shell StyleMidnight Decay Thief Shell Style