Bungie, the acclaimed game studio, unveiled Marathon, a new PvP-focused extraction shooter, at the recent PlayStation Showcase. This marks the studio’s first completely new project in more than a decade.
Following the reveal, Marathon fans, both new and veteran, collaborated for days to decipher and share perplexing and conflicting clues. They uncovered a network of lore-inspired secrets from in-game factions across the digital and physical world and in multiple languages.
Christopher Barrett, Marathon’s game director, stated, “Putting players in charge of discovering and unlocking Marathon’s narrative is one of our core game principles. This interactive experience represents our commitment to rich storytelling both in and out of the game and it’s been thrilling to watch it unfold this week with community members across the world.”
During the course of the ARG, the community unlocked Bungie’s first-ever Marathon ViDoc, behind-the-scenes footage, a physical installation located in Venice Beach, California, lore, assets, an emblem in Destiny 2, and more.
Marathon is a sci-fi PvP extraction shooter where players embody cybernetic mercenaries known as Runners. Set on the lost colony of the mysterious planet Tau Ceti IV, Runners, either solo or as part of three-person crews, will fight for survival, riches, and fame.
The announcement was accompanied by the release of a premiere CGI trailer, offering a first look at the world of Marathon, the Runners fighting for survival, and the game’s bold visual style.
Marathon is currently in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, featuring cross save and cross play.
