Bungie delays Marathon indefinitely, reveals plan for improvements

When Destiny 2 and Halo creator Bungie first announced that it was returning to Marathon, the '90s sci-fi FPS trilogy that established the studio, the basic idea presented an intriguing prospect. The original games have a rich setting and strong narrative that would be novel to see explored further. Every piece of fresh news regarding the project, though, tempered that excitement, from learning that the new game would be a live-service extraction shooter rather than a story-focused campaign through to art plagiarism allegations and a closed alpha that left early players unconvinced. Now, instead of aiming for its intended launch this September, Marathon has been delayed indefinitely. Continue reading Bungie delays Marathon indefinitely, reveals plan for improvements MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games , Marathon release date speculation, All Destiny 2 news

Jun 18, 2025 - 09:15
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Bungie delays Marathon indefinitely, reveals plan for improvements

When Destiny 2 and Halo creator Bungie first announced that it was returning to Marathon, the '90s sci-fi FPS trilogy that established the studio, the basic idea presented an intriguing prospect. The original games have a rich setting and strong narrative that would be novel to see explored further. Every piece of fresh news regarding the project, though, tempered that excitement, from learning that the new game would be a live-service extraction shooter rather than a story-focused campaign through to art plagiarism allegations and a closed alpha that left early players unconvinced. Now, instead of aiming for its intended launch this September, Marathon has been delayed indefinitely.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best FPS games , Marathon release date speculation, All Destiny 2 news