Marathon

Ready to drop into Tau Ceti IV? Marathon marks Bungie’s return to the sci-fi universe it first launched in the ’90s, now reimagined as a competitive extraction shooter. Bungie is positioning Marathon as a live-service experience, with seasonal updates, evolving narrative elements, factions, and full cross-play across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. On this page, you’ll find all of The Escapist’s latest Marathon coverage, including news, updates, and analysis of Bungie’s contender in the increasingly popular extraction shooter genre.

Pictue of marathon game raid facing a building.

Marathon Patch Notes reveal Mid-Season update, with major Recon buffs, and a mercy kit for reviving downed enemies

Craig Robinson Apr 14, 2026

Recon running through a map, tracing footsteps leading to hostiles in Marathon the game.

Marathon Dire Marsh Sponsor Experimental queue offers some late season catch up mechanics

Craig Robinson Apr 14, 2026

Image of the Thief Shell from Marathon starting outward in a greem mist.

Marathon patch notes nerf Thief's slide cancelling as it 'is ultimately unhealthy'

Craig Robinson Mar 31, 2026

Image of 2 runners in Marathon on a night time map.

Marathon's Player Count CCU estimates revealed – and its nowhere near as dead as you think

Craig Robinson Mar 25, 2026

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Image of a POI on Cryo Archive in Marathon

Bungie reveals exclusive loot on Marthon's Cryo Archive map

Craig Robinson Mar 17, 2026

Image of Cryo ArchiveBiostock poi with frozen ice piles stacked up against a futuristic plastic wall.

Marathon's Cryo Archive release date seemingly teased with new promo timer details

Craig Robinson Mar 16, 2026

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Latest Marathon patch brings sizeable changes as Bungie strives to get things right

Paul McNally Mar 11, 2026

Picture of new S1 Rewards Pass skins in Marathon

Marathon players are getting slightly more Lux and actual rewards in the S1 Rewards Pass

Craig Robinson Mar 11, 2026

Image of CCTV like feeds for the Cry Archive map in Marathon

More clues appear for Marathon's Cryo Archive map after players finish a puzzle on Perimeter

Craig Robinson Mar 9, 2026

A look at a player's inventory containing a schema item text in it.

What are Schemas in Marathon and how to get them?

Craig Robinson Mar 6, 2026

Marathon Runners operating a s team, breaching a building.

Marathon Runner Tier List: The best Runners for solo and group play

Craig Robinson Mar 5, 2026

Picture of a Shell in Marathon holding a shotgun

Bungie reveals Marathon's Reward Passes never expire and can be completed anytime

Craig Robinson Mar 5, 2026

Picture of a Marathon Map on Tau Ceti with the sunsetting overshadowing it.

Bungie reveal how to unlock Outpost and Cryo Archive Marathon maps later on in Season 1

Craig Robinson Mar 4, 2026

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Know when you can start Tau Ceti loot runs with these Marathon release times

Jacob Woodward Mar 4, 2026

Image of a Tick from Tau Ceti in Marathon the game.

Marathon Season 1 "Death Is the First Step" revealed with a community unlocked content focus

Craig Robinson Mar 3, 2026

Image of an Assassin Runner ready tro ambush other Runners in bungei's Marathon

Bungie addresses Marathon Server Slam feedback and performance ahead of March 5 launch

Craig Robinson Mar 2, 2026

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