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Bungie’s Marathon Launches Worldwide Today on PC, PS5 and Xbox With Season 1

Season 1 opens a three‑month cadence of full progression resets to keep the sandbox and economy fresh.

Marathon launch time: A close-up shot of looking Thief facing to the side but looking towards the camera with a stern expression.
Marathon: A close-up shot of Triage looking up over their shoulder with a stunned expression.
Image: Bungie
Official screenshots of Marathon.

Overview

  • Global servers go live at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET with crossplay and cross‑save; console players need PS Plus or Xbox Game Pass Core to play online.
  • Seasons last about three months with all new content free to access or earn, and each reset wipes gear, vaults, contracts, faction and player levels while cosmetics, titles and Codex progress persist.
  • At launch, players get full faction and contract systems, six Runner shells (including Thief), three zones, and 28 weapons, with the Outpost zone unlocking March 6 after reaching Runner Level 12.
  • Cryo Archive, an endgame zone aboard the UESC Marathon, and Ranked mode are slated to go live in the second half of March once community and progression milestones are met.
  • Server Slam cosmetics and Arrival Cache rewards begin rolling out on launch day and must be claimed during Season 1; Bungie expects login queues and is monitoring performance and UX issues flagged in the stress test.