Bungie Lifts The Veil On Its Follow-Up To Destiny, Potential Blockbuster Marathon

Bungie has had rough go since being acquired by Sony back in 2022, which led to the studio making cuts in personnel after delivering Destiny 2’s final DLC. To try and reverse its fortunes, however, Bungie is reviving a long dormant franchise from the company’s storied history -- Marathon. Marathon will be returning as an online extraction shooter, where players are tasked with venturing through the world of Tau Ceti IV as a Runner to collect as much loot as they can.

There will be several Runners to choose from and each bring a unique set of skills. Players will be able to customize a Runner’s weapons, implants and equipment to best fit their playstyle and ensure a deep run. Runners work together in crews of three to battle both in-game enemies and other players, in a bid to collect as much as possible. Although not recommended, it ...