{"id":784,"date":"2025-04-12T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tracywhitbread.com\/?p=784"},"modified":"2025-04-15T16:15:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:15:35","slug":"marathon-comes-to-xbox-this-september-and-heres-what-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tracywhitbread.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/12\/marathon-comes-to-xbox-this-september-and-heres-what-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Marathon Comes to Xbox This September, and Here\u2019s What We Know So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"single-207930\" class=\"mssrc-features font--sans has-light-theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-high-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/\" class=\"kicker\">April 12, 2025<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Marathon Comes to Xbox This September, and Here\u2019s What We Know So Far<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tracywhitbread.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/9a300445b44f55cefdeaa3f43365cdb1\" class=\"avatar avatar-144 photo\" height=\"144\" width=\"144\" \/><span class=\"post-header__author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/author\/dpartis\/\">Danielle Partis<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__image\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/04\/12\/marathon-comes-to-xbox-this-september\/\" class=\"featured-image size-large default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tracywhitbread.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/mrthn_KeyArt-Reveal16x9NO-GUNS-3e023af88849d0baf271-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bungie has shared new gameplay for <strong><em>Marathon<\/em><\/strong>, a new team-based FPS extraction shooter.<\/li>\n<li>Players work in crews of three to take down rival Runner teams, scavenge for resources and gear, and extract safely.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Marathon<\/em><\/strong> launches on Xbox Series X|S on September 23, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bungie has unveiled a first look at <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-gb\/games\/store\/marathon\/9pb32dkqkzdq\">Marathon<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, its upcoming sci-fi extraction shooter, as well as some brand-new details about the game. In a showcase today, the studio debuted gameplay, as well as a stylish cinematic short about the <em>Marathon <\/em>universe.<\/p>\n<p>Even better \u2013 Bungie shared that there\u2019s not much longer to wait \u2013 <em>Marathon <\/em>releases on Xbox Series X|S on September 23, 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marathon | Gameplay Reveal Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uZRGDZCl9pg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Become a Runner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In <em>Marathon<\/em>, you are a Runner, a mercenary who has traded your human form for a host of enhanced cybernetic abilities. Each playable Runner features a loadout of unique skills to compliment how you play \u2013 whether you want to run in guns blazing or take a more tactical approach. You\u2019ll also be able to customize your Runner with implants and weapons at the start of the game, and with resources you\u2019ll find during runs.<\/p>\n<p>In teams of up to three players, you\u2019ll drop into a zone where the goal is to loot as much as possible and get out alive. You\u2019ll be up against several threats, including AI security forces and other teams, that you\u2019ll need to deal with in some way. If you survive, everything you\u2019ve collected is yours to keep for future runs. For extra challenge seekers, there\u2019s also an option to run a match solo, take down teams alone, and extract with all the loot by yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Bungie brings decades of satisfying FPS shooter experience to the table in <em>Marathon <\/em>from its previous work on <strong><em>Halo<\/em><\/strong>, and its ongoing work on <strong><em>Destiny 2<\/em><\/strong>. <em>Marathon<\/em> seeks to blend a dynamic, tactile FPS experience with seasonal content, giving you and your friends new mysteries to unravel about Tau Ceti IV and the abandoned <em>Marathon <\/em>ship that hangs above.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marathon | Gameplay Overview Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZvJIQoWIQP8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The World of Marathon<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The studio also shared a cinematic short that gave us a deeper look at the cutthroat world of Tau Ceti IV where Marathon is set, directed by award-winning director Alberto Mielgo (&#8220;Love, Death &amp; Robots&#8221;, &#8220;The Witness&#8221; episode). The short features several playable characters from the <em>Marathon <\/em>roster and sets the stage for the lost colony where your runs will take place. Check out the short here. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marathon | Reveal Cinematic Short\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fvbEnWLRo1s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Marathon <\/em>is heading to Xbox Series X|S on September 23, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-gb\/games\/store\/marathon\/9pb32dkqkzdq\">and you can wishlist it today<\/a>. To keep up to date on news and &nbsp;sign up for your chance to join the Closed Alpha Test this April, head to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/marathonthegame\"><em>Marathon<\/em> community Discord server<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1744382835786\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9pb32dkqkzdq\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9pb32dkqkzdq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.tracywhitbread.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/apps.15331.14127061896385485.61cb6740-8c85-408b-a4a0-216aaf4546a7.219acb50-6b4f-4d61-8c83-0ddd7a5457c1\" alt=\"Marathon\" class=\"skip-lazy\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<h2>Marathon<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Bungie<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-full-stars\" style=\"width: 0px\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-buttons\">\n\t<a class=\"mspb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9pb32dkqkzdq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get it now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<div class=\"mspb-description\">\n\t\tFrom the creators of Halo and Destiny&#8230;  <\/p>\n<p>Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV in Bungie\u2019s new team-based FPS extraction shooter. Choose your Runner, cybernetic mercenaries with unique abilities, as you battle rival teams and security forces for weapons and upgrades. Fill your vault, take on high-stakes challenges, and unravel the colony\u2019s mysteries. <\/p>\n<p>Grow in power &amp; fill your vault:<br \/>\nWork together in crews of three to battle hostile AI security forces and rival Runner teams. Survive and your loot is yours to keep for future runs on Tau Ceti\u2014or if you\u2019re brave enough, a journey to the derelict Marathon ship that hangs above.  <\/p>\n<p>Become a Runner:<br \/>\nChoose from a roster of cybernetic mercenaries with unique abilities. Customize your playstyle with the weapons, implants, and equipment you collect on your runs. Every match is a chance to experiment, buildcraft, and come back stronger.  <\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Tau Ceti IV:<br \/>\nWhat once was a thriving colony is now a battleground for rival factions competing for power and fortune, hiring Runners to track down weapons, valuables, and the edge they need to win.  <\/p>\n<p>Fun and competitive at all skill levels:<br \/>\nBungie\u2019s best-in-class first person gunplay makes playing at every skill level satisfying. With multiple maps to choose from, you can sharpen your skills in starter areas, then challenge yourself in high-stakes zones and Ranked mode in season one.  <\/p>\n<p>Commited to fair play:<br \/>\nCheaters don\u2019t stop, so neither do we. 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