Bungie Locks in March Release for Marathon with an Upcoming February Server Slam
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Bungie confirmed a March 5 release date for Marathon during the latest Sony State of Play, backed by a public server slam running from February 26 to March 2.
Bungie is ready to test its extraction shooter in the wild. During the recent Sony State of Play presentation, the studio reaffirmed that Marathon will officially launch on March 5. Following a rocky 2025 and some notable leadership changes, the team needs a smooth rollout. To help ensure the infrastructure holds up, Bungie announced a weekend server slam running from February 26 through March 2. According to IGN South Africa, this pre-launch event gives players a chance to see how the sci-fi revival shapes up before the full release.
The server slam offers a substantial slice of the game rather than a tiny vertical slice. Participants can drop into the Perimeter and Dire March zones, test out all six Runner Shells, and tackle opening contracts for five different factions. Bungie describes the gameplay loop as scavenging the lost colony of Tau Ceti as a bio-cybernetic Runner. Players can squad up, run solo, or use proximity chat to form uneasy truces with rivals while fighting through security forces and unpredictable environments.
Extraction shooters live and die by their community engagement, economy balance, and server stability. A public server slam just days before launch is a bold move that signals confidence from the development team. If proximity chat and faction contracts land well during the beta test, Marathon could carve out a serious audience when it drops next month. You can read the original reporting over at IGN South Africa.
Tags: Marathon, Bungie, Extraction Shooter, State of Play, Gaming News
Original article: IGN South Africa