Bungie held its Marathon Gameplay Showcase today and released more information for its brand-new team-based extraction shooter. Marathon will officially release on September 23, 2025, for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. 

The release date was announced during the Gameplay Reveal Trailer, which gave us a look at the four different Runners that will be available during the Closed Alpha. 

Here is an overview of Marathon:

A massive ghost ship hangs in low orbit over a lost colony on Tau Ceti IV. The 30,000 souls who call this place home have disappeared without a trace. Strange signals hint at mysterious artifacts, long-dormant AI, and troves of untold riches.

Become a Runner in Bungie’s upcoming science-fiction player-versus-player extraction shooter, Marathon. You are a cybernetic mercenary venturing into the unknown in a fight for survival and fortune where any run can lead to greatness.

Bungie also announced that the Closed Alpha for Marathon will go live on April 23, 2025, for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Players can also wishlist the game across all platforms starting today. 

Players can sign up for the Closed Alpha on Discord now. 

Marathon is a new first-person shooter from Bungie, which is known for its work on Halo and Destiny. However, an extraction shooter was unexpected from the studio. Marathon is a reboot of the title that was released in December 1994 before Halo was released. 

They also released the Marathon Gameplay Overview Trailer which is voiced by Ben Starr: