Tau Ceti IV is sick and the one treatment is trendy PVEVP extraction gunplay. That’s the vibe of a new Marathon trailer that seems to have leaked on Xbox forward of schedule. Whereas Sony performs whack-a-mole to get the brand new footage taken down, screenshots from it displaying a March 5, 2026 launch date have already unfold throughout the web.
The new story trailer features a recent sizzle reel of beforehand unseen gameplay displaying off the sci-fi multiplayer shooter’s numerous maps, runners, and weapons. There’s a wholesome dose of the Bungie undertaking’s distinctive artwork peppered all through. However of most curiosity to informal gamers would be the nod to an early March launch date.
Following it’s 2025 delay, the sport solely resurfaced with a obscure March launch window. This seems to verify it’s coming on the early finish of that vary, giving Sony’s newest reside service a couple of weeks to show itself earlier than the top of the fiscal yr. In line with Paul Tassi at Forbes, the brand new trailer and remaining launch date are correct with Bungie planning the official announcement to go reside this week.
There’s been some hypothesis amongst followers that Bungie will a minimum of one spherical of open beta participant exams earlier than the sport launches. If that’s the case, it now looks like wager we will count on these earlier than the top of February. If that’s the case, it’ll be the final likelihood for folks to go hands-on with the overhauled shooter at no cost earlier than it arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X/S, and PC behind a $40 price point.
Replace: 1/29/2025, 11:04 a.m. ET: Bungie has gone forward and launched the official trailer and confirmed the sport’s expansive voice forged:
Krizia Bajos, Samantha Béart, Beau Bridgland, Ry Chase, Roger Clark, Darin De Paul, Jennifer English, Dave Fennoy, Nika Futterman, Morla Gorrondona, Reina Guthrie, Donnla Hughes, Keston John, Sohm Kapila, Wealthy Keeble, Elliot Knight, Erica Lindbeck, Piotr Michael, Brent Mukai, Neil Newbon, Ariana Nicole George, Emily O’Brien, Lee Shorten, Jason Spisak, Ben Starr, JB Tadena, Fred Tatasciore, Craig Lee Thomas, Elias Toufexis, Oliver Vaquer, Scott Whyte, Tracy Wiles, Erin Yvette
Pre-order pages are additionally up early for the usual, Deluxe, and Collector’s Version pages. Right here’s what’s included in every:
The Marathon Commonplace Version contains:
- Entry to all gameplay updates (maps, Runner shells, occasions, and many others.) because the yr progresses
- Pre-order Marathon and likewise obtain the next:
- ZERO STEP 004 CE Tactical Sidearm Model
- ZERO STEP RC Weapon Appeal
- ZERO STEP SHIFT Weapon Sticker
- APOGEE INTERCEPT Background
- APOGEE INTERCEPT Emblem
- Plus the next pre-order rewards for Future 2 linked to your Bungie.web account:
- UESC Echo-type Shell Unique Ghost
- UESC Rover Unique Ship
- UESC Sprinter Unique Sparrow
The Marathon Deluxe Version contains:
- All Commonplace Version content material
- 1x Premium Rewards Cross Voucher
- 200 SILK Rewards Cross Tokens
- Weapon Cosmetics:
- MIDNIGHT DECAY Misriah 2442 Pump Shotgun Model
- MIDNIGHT DECAY Overrun AR Model
- Runner Shell Cosmetics:
- MIDNIGHT DECAY Vandal Shell Model
- MIDNIGHT DECAY Destroyer Shell Model
- MIDNIGHT DECAY Murderer Shell Model
- MIDNIGHT DECAY Thief Shell Model
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