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Marathon's Server Slam Begins February 26!
Take your first steps on Tau Ceti and earn rewards for launch in the open preview weekend.

It's time to begin your journey across the stars.

Marathon's Server Slam, our open preview weekend*, runs from February 26 at 10 AM PT to March 2 at 10 AM PT. Now's your chance to jump in, put our servers through their paces, and help us get ready for launch on March 5. You'll be able to play worldwide on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play and cross-save enabled.

We're also excited to be part of Steam Next Fest!

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Play the Slam, Earn Rewards for Launch

If you join us starside, we've got some extra gear in store to make sure you're Tau Ceti ready come launch day.
Everyone who completes the introductory mission during the Server Slam will unlock a unique emblem and player background that marks you as part of the first wave of Runners. These rewards will be delivered at launch.
On top of that, time spent during the Slam will bank loot rewards you'll receive at launch, based on how far you progress:

Complete your first mission: Unlock the Standard Arrival Cache
  • Standard implants (6x)
  • Standard Runner shell cores (4x)
  • Standard weapon chip mods (6x)
  • Weapons: Overrun and Hardline
Reach Runner Level 10: Unlock the Enhanced Arrival Cache (Green)
  • Enhanced implants (6x)
  • Enhanced Runner shell cores (2x for each shell, 12x total)
  • Enhanced weapon chip mods (4x)
  • Weapons: Enhanced Magnum and Enhanced Hardline
Reach Runner Level 30: Unlock the Deluxe Arrival Cache (Blue)
  • Deluxe and Enhanced implants (3x each, 6x total)
  • Deluxe and Enhanced Runner shell cores (1x each for each shell, 12x total)
  • Deluxe and Enhanced weapon chip mods (2x each, 4x total)
  • Weapons: Deluxe Magnum and Enhanced Volley Rifle
  • Backpack: Deluxe Base Backpack

The emblem, player banner, loot rewards will be waiting for you when Marathon launches on March 5.

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What You'll Play During the Server Slam

The Server Slam is a slice of Marathon's gameplay. Enough to get comfortable, not enough to see everything.

You'll be able to:
  • Infil into two zones:
    • Perimeter, an edge-site expansion on the colony's outskirts
    • Dire Marsh, the colony's agricultural research hub
  • Take on the early contracts for five factions: CyberAcme, NuCaloric, Traxus, MIDA, and Arachne
    • Progress through the early levels and start of the progression trees for each faction
  • Try out five of the six Runner shells that will be available at launch, plus our scavenger experience Rook
  • Play as a crew, solo Runner, form uneasy alliances with proximity chat, and more
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Launch and Season 1 will bring additional maps, factions, contracts, gear and more, including:
  • Two more zones
    • Outpost, set in the middle of a thriving UESC military installation
    • Cryo Archive, an end-game zone aboard the derelict UESC Marathon (unlocks during Season 1)
  • Thief, the sixth Runner shell
  • Full progression for all six factions, including additional contracts, deeper upgrade trees, and the addition of the sixth faction Sekiguchi Genetics
  • Ranked mode (unlocks during Season 1)
  • Other secrets and surprises...
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Watch the Launch Gameplay Trailer

In 2472, the UESC Marathon left Mars with 30,000 colonists aboard. Its mission: Establish a new home in a distant solar system.
300 years later they arrived. Thenโ€ฆsilence. The ship, and its colony, were lost.
Until nowโ€ฆ

Your future, and the mysteries of the past, await on Tau Ceti IV:



Marathon releases on March 5


Marathon officially launches on March 5, 2026 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play and cross-save supported at launch.
You can pre-order now to secure additional in-game rewards, including weapon cosmetics, an emblem, and player background for Marathon at launch, plus a set of Destiny 2 rewards linked to your Bungie.net account.

Pre-order here:

PlayStation Plus Weapon Charms

And we've got just one more thing for you.

If you're playing on PS5 with PlayStation Plus at launch, you'll get access to a set of exclusive weapon charms inspired by:
  • Helldivers 2 (For Freedom Weapon Charm)
  • Death Stranding 2 (Battle Guitar Weapon Charm)
  • Ghost of Yลtei (Onryล Weapon Charm)
PlayStation Plus members can redeem all three weapon charms at PlayStation ยฎStore when Marathon releases on March 5.

We'll have weapons charms for Steam and Xbox players as well, which we'll share more about in the future.

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Come on and Jam

Whether you're here to loot powerful items, hunt players, take down UESC, or just see what Marathon actually feels like to playโ€”we'd love to have you in the Server Slam. Jump in, stress the servers, earn your rewards, and help us get ready for March 5.


Server Slam FAQ
 
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Finally its here. Not gonna play much, because of RE9 and its a week aways from actual release, but im glad i can taste it again before launch
 
I know barely anything about this game, but I'm gonna check it out. Hope it exceeds my low expectations. I love Arc Raiders and I hope this scratches that itch too.
 
Damn, I'm out of town working that whole period so I'll miss it. I was at first looking forward to watching the game crash and burn but I've since come around and hope that it turns out to be a strong offering.
 
Branded said:
Marathon's Server Slam Begins February 26!
Take your first steps on Tau Ceti and earn rewards for launch in the open preview weekend.

It's time to begin your journey across the stars.

Marathon's Server Slam, our open preview weekend*, runs from February 26 at 10 AM PT to March 2 at 10 AM PT. Now's your chance to jump in, put our servers through their paces, and help us get ready for launch on March 5. You'll be able to play worldwide on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play and cross-save enabled.

We're also excited to be part of Steam Next Fest!

f39bac2c2e8ace019f3fc7dd0f9c2e7192372002.png


Play the Slam, Earn Rewards for Launch

If you join us starside, we've got some extra gear in store to make sure you're Tau Ceti ready come launch day.
Everyone who completes the introductory mission during the Server Slam will unlock a unique emblem and player background that marks you as part of the first wave of Runners. These rewards will be delivered at launch.
On top of that, time spent during the Slam will bank loot rewards you'll receive at launch, based on how far you progress:

Complete your first mission: Unlock the Standard Arrival Cache
  • Standard implants (6x)
  • Standard Runner shell cores (4x)
  • Standard weapon chip mods (6x)
  • Weapons: Overrun and Hardline
Reach Runner Level 10: Unlock the Enhanced Arrival Cache (Green)
  • Enhanced implants (6x)
  • Enhanced Runner shell cores (2x for each shell, 12x total)
  • Enhanced weapon chip mods (4x)
  • Weapons: Enhanced Magnum and Enhanced Hardline
Reach Runner Level 30: Unlock the Deluxe Arrival Cache (Blue)
  • Deluxe and Enhanced implants (3x each, 6x total)
  • Deluxe and Enhanced Runner shell cores (1x each for each shell, 12x total)
  • Deluxe and Enhanced weapon chip mods (2x each, 4x total)
  • Weapons: Deluxe Magnum and Enhanced Volley Rifle
  • Backpack: Deluxe Base Backpack

The emblem, player banner, loot rewards will be waiting for you when Marathon launches on March 5.

db6e66706fa323ed70787d7712550bddafeab2cd.png


What You'll Play During the Server Slam

The Server Slam is a slice of Marathon's gameplay. Enough to get comfortable, not enough to see everything.

You'll be able to:
  • Infil into two zones:
    • Perimeter, an edge-site expansion on the colony's outskirts
    • Dire Marsh, the colony's agricultural research hub
  • Take on the early contracts for five factions: CyberAcme, NuCaloric, Traxus, MIDA, and Arachne
    • Progress through the early levels and start of the progression trees for each faction
  • Try out five of the six Runner shells that will be available at launch, plus our scavenger experience Rook
  • Play as a crew, solo Runner, form uneasy alliances with proximity chat, and more
7d82e31d39f30489ea0e6b9ff2681fc341089f88.png


Launch and Season 1 will bring additional maps, factions, contracts, gear and more, including:
  • Two more zones
    • Outpost, set in the middle of a thriving UESC military installation
    • Cryo Archive, an end-game zone aboard the derelict UESC Marathon (unlocks during Season 1)
  • Thief, the sixth Runner shell
  • Full progression for all six factions, including additional contracts, deeper upgrade trees, and the addition of the sixth faction Sekiguchi Genetics
  • Ranked mode (unlocks during Season 1)
  • Other secrets and surprises...
5579ad2857537639ce749250e02b3f0b6ab3f9ec.png


Watch the Launch Gameplay Trailer

In 2472, the UESC Marathon left Mars with 30,000 colonists aboard. Its mission: Establish a new home in a distant solar system.
300 years later they arrived. Thenโ€ฆsilence. The ship, and its colony, were lost.
Until nowโ€ฆ

Your future, and the mysteries of the past, await on Tau Ceti IV:



Marathon releases on March 5


Marathon officially launches on March 5, 2026 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play and cross-save supported at launch.
You can pre-order now to secure additional in-game rewards, including weapon cosmetics, an emblem, and player background for Marathon at launch, plus a set of Destiny 2 rewards linked to your Bungie.net account.

Pre-order here:

PlayStation Plus Weapon Charms

And we've got just one more thing for you.

If you're playing on PS5 with PlayStation Plus at launch, you'll get access to a set of exclusive weapon charms inspired by:
  • Helldivers 2 (For Freedom Weapon Charm)
  • Death Stranding 2 (Battle Guitar Weapon Charm)
  • Ghost of Yลtei (Onryล Weapon Charm)
PlayStation Plus members can redeem all three weapon charms at PlayStation ยฎStore when Marathon releases on March 5.

We'll have weapons charms for Steam and Xbox players as well, which we'll share more about in the future.

en_Marathon_SonyCharms.jpg


Come on and Jam

Whether you're here to loot powerful items, hunt players, take down UESC, or just see what Marathon actually feels like to playโ€”we'd love to have you in the Server Slam. Jump in, stress the servers, earn your rewards, and help us get ready for March 5.


Server Slam FAQ
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Luipadre said:
Uhm... dont think so. RE9 will be huge af.
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To be fair, you could still find space in a weekend to check out Marathon. RE9 means people will least be at their respective platforms, snooping around stores, looking for something nice, etc.

Marathon is visually catchy.
 
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bighugeguns said:
To be fair, you could still find space in a weekend to check out Marathon. RE9 means people will least be at their respective platforms.
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Ofc. Also since its so close to release, there is no point no lifing marathon, everything will be wiped anyways. You play for a few hours to get the taste and just waiting for release
 
Luipadre said:
Uhm... dont think so. RE9 will be huge af.
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Ye...no, RE averages out at around 9 million per game over their lifetime, but that's heavily pulled up by the last 3, it will sell roughly 2/2.5million launch week, maybe 5 million after 5/6 months, which is a success for a Single Player game, for Marathon, they will hit 5 million way quicker if it's a moderate success, but that's the nature of it, people typically buy Multiplayer games earlier in their lifecycle, and if it's good then word of mouth pulls the numbers up even quicker.
 
MrAlwaysRight said:
Ye...no, RE averages out at around 9 million per game over their lifetime, but that's heavily pulled up by the last 3, it will sell roughly 2/2.5million launch week, maybe 5 million after 5/6 months, which is a success for a Single Player game, for Marathon, they will hit 5 million way quicker if it's a moderate success, but that's the nature of it, people typically buy Multiplayer games earlier in their lifecycle, and if it's good then word of mouth pulls the numbers up even quicker.
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How much do you think Marathon cost to make?
 
MrAlwaysRight said:
Ye...no, RE averages out at around 9 million per game over their lifetime, but that's heavily pulled up by the last 3, it will sell roughly 2/2.5million launch week, maybe 5 million after 5/6 months, which is a success for a Single Player game, for Marathon, they will hit 5 million way quicker if it's a moderate success, but that's the nature of it, people typically buy Multiplayer games earlier in their lifecycle, and if it's good then word of mouth pulls the numbers up even quicker.
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The last Resident Evil sold around 14 million copies. You are insane if you think Marathon will do that number, a result would be if it does half that.

Be nice to be proven wrong though.
 
MrAlwaysRight said:
Way more than it should have, but that's irrelevant when somebody is saying 'oh good luck requiem is out' more people are waiting for Marathon than waiting for Requiem outside of niche forums like Gaf.
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Bluepoint was irrelevant to those Japanese spreadsheet warriors too, the financial expectations for this game could be way beyond what is rational. Just saying.
 
clarky said:
The last Resident Evil sold around 14 million copies. You are insane if you think Marathon will do that number, a result would be if it does half that.

Be nice to be proven wrong though.
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The last one sold 10.6 million as of January 2026 - Village was made available on iPhone/iPad and still only hit 12.2

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MrAlwaysRight said:
The last one sold 10.6 million as of January 2026 - Village was made available on iPhone/iPad and still only hit 12.2

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Just did a quick google. 12 million, 14 million whatever. You are talking Arc Raiders level of success. That doesn't happen to 99% of Live service games.

Like I said, I'd love to be proven wrong as I think the game is excellent, I just don't see it happening.
 
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Moderate success for Bungie is Arc Raiders level of success, a flop would be Tarkov numbers, Destiny 2 sold 35million, in 2019 Destiny as a Franchise was second only to COD in terms of FPS sales. hence, if Marathon is even a MODERATE success it will do bigger numbers than Requiem, people on here have real issues with reading comprehension.
 
MrAlwaysRight said:
Moderate success for Bungie is Arc Raiders level of success, a flop would be Tarkov numbers, Destiny 2 sold 35million, in 2019 Destiny as a Franchise was second only to COD in terms of FPS sales. hence, if Marathon is even a MODERATE success it will do bigger numbers than Requiem, people on here have real issues with reading comprehension.
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Shouldn't it be higher on the list then?
store.steampowered.com

Steam Search

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Looks like we got another wild horse on our hands here, boys! Careful which side you back. Remember seemingly unrelated associations, those are going to stick to you for a loooooooong time!

Yeeeeehaw!
 
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clarky said:
Just did a quick google. 12 million, 14 million whatever. You are talking Arc Raiders level of success. That doesn't happen to 99% of Live service games.

Like I said, I'd love to be proven wrong as I think the game is excellent, I just don't see it happening.
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RE games have good long term numbers by selling at discount.

RE4 Remake is always being discounted at -60%
 
It bothers me that this game's vibe seemed to be targeting the kind of people who are now absolutely furious about Bluepoint.

I saw on youtube that OperatorDrewski is pumping the game, I'd normally associate him with a completely different vibe, that means they probably anticipated things, and are now pivoting to some weird ass markets outside of the prior, I could be completely wrong, but whatever. Maybe the game was reconfigured to appeal to a different audience, the visuals are still a constant, though.

These games that sometimes you can tell started out as something but ended up as something else always have an awkward slant to them, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll do poorly.
 
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bighugeguns said:
Looks like we got another wild horse on our hands here, boys! Careful which side you back. Remember seemingly unrelated associations, those are going to stick to you for a loooooooong time!

Yeeeeehaw!
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Are your posts deliberately cryptic?
MrAlwaysRight said:
lol, even if Marathon is a moderate success it will sell more than Requiem anyway.
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Outside of Raider's what kinds of numbers do extraction shooters usually get? Obviously just talking about Steam as the data is easy to find.
 
Negotiator101 said:
Are your posts deliberately cryptic?

Outside of Raider's what kinds of numbers do extraction shooters usually get? Obviously just talking about Steam as the data is easy to find.
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I'm sorry man, I didn't mean to trigger fans of Westerns, nice profile pic. Let me spell it out to you instead, the intangible association of this game with Bluepoint's drama might cause long standing reputational issues with certain segments of people in the influence and review scene. It's also a wild horse, because you're not confident if it's going to flop or do fantastic, so it's up in the air right now, at least in my opinion.

You sound like you simply do not like this game, though, (based on the visuals), that's a bit worrisome because you sound like you're supposed to be its market. That tracks with what I was talking about with the visuals mismatching the intended audience, but maybe people get into it and it does great, have to remember it's still Bungie doing this, they're pros.
 
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