Marathon Shooter Delayed From September To March Because Patience Is A Virtue Nobody Ordered
KEY POINTS
- •Bungie announced Marathon will launch on March 5, 2026, pushed back from the original September date.
- •The game will be available on Xbox Series S/X, PS5, and PC for $39.99, featuring proximity chat and solo queue options.
- •Marathon is set in 2850, focusing on players scavenging a sci-fi universe as 'Runners' after alpha test feedback in June 2025.
Bungie, the genius minds behind Halo and Destiny, have heroically pushed their slick extraction shooter 'Marathon' from a hopeful September 2025 launch to the mercifully distant March 5, 2026. This sci-fi scavenger romp, set in the far-future year 2850 (because 2025 was too mainstream), will land on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PCs for a crisp $39.99—a steal, obviously, for the privilege of waiting 6 extra months. The delay follows Bungie's June 2025 soul-searching alpha tests that unearthed player desires for proximity chat and looking like you might play solo without massive death squads. It's the slow burn toward delivering a game where runners rummage ruins, probably while dodging Bungie's own scheduling hurdles.
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Marathon’s new launch date is March 5, 2026, because Bungie figured why release on time when you can milk impatience for six more months? Gaming delay fans, rejoice.
Bungie delaying Marathon again? At this rate, 'release date' just means 'estimated suggestion'.
Waiting for Marathon is like standing in line that never moves—except the line is Bungie’s calendar.
Source: Theverge | Published: 1/19/2026 | Author: Tom Warren
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