Bungie has revealed the Marathon launch date (once more), with the extraction shooter on the point of deploy on PC and consoles in March.
As introduced in a model new weblog publish, Marathon will likely be launching on March fifth. In case you’re so inclined, pre-orders for the sport are open now as nicely, and you will get further stuff for those who purchase the sport earlier than its launch date hits, together with some rewards for Future 2.
This announcement marks the second time that Marathon’s launch date has been revealed; again in April final yr, Bungie set a September date for the sport, however Marathon was delayed in June following lukewarm suggestions from the sport’s alpha testing interval.
In addition to the disappointing alpha suggestions, Bungie additionally discovered itself on the middle of controversy in Could, when it was revealed that the sport contained art work that had been stolen from an internet artist with out correct credit score.
All of that adopted on from information in August 2024 that Marathon’s former director Chris Barrett had been fired over misconduct allegations, which led him to sue Sony over his dismissal. Sony promptly responded to the lawsuit, offering proof of what it known as a “sample of misconduct” on Barrett’s half.
That is all to say that Marathon has had a prolonged and troublesome growth cycle, and with Future 2 proving a disappointment to Bungie and Sony lately, the 2 will probably be hoping this one is extra of an unqualified success.
You’ll be able to try the brand new pre-order trailer for Marathon, which additionally introduces a model new character you may be assembly quite a bit within the recreation, proper right here.
Assuming that there aren’t any additional delays, you’ll try Marathon on March fifth on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X|S. Keep tuned for extra on this and all different issues Bungie.
