Overview
- Launched March 5 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S for $39.99, Marathon is a PvPvE extraction shooter where all carried or scavenged gear is lost if you die before exfiltration.
- Early testing praises precise gunplay and a broad combat sandbox, with a quick time-to-kill that feels tense without letting hero-style abilities dominate fights.
- PvE foes such as UESC units pose genuine threats, and environmental hazards like lightning, toxic flora, and drop-ship thrusters add constant risk during runs.
- Critiques center on confusing menus and loadout management plus repetitive, multi-step faction quests that gate progression and can feel punishing if extraction fails.
- The community is expected to unlock the brutal endgame map Cryo Archive soon, complementing launch locations Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost.