Marathon is delayed as Bunge promises to reveal new release dates this fall
Blog Andrew Joseph 17 Jun , 2025 0
Sony and Bonji marathon Restart has been delayed to a new unspecified release date.
Destiny and Halo developers announced that their previously planned release date on September 23, 2025 has been officially removed from the calendar Posts on the website. This is a message that hopes will be available this fall as well as a new release date.
“You have a clear voice with every comment and live conversation on social media and discord,” Bungie said.
“We have this in mind and we know we need more time to make a marathon, which really reflects your passion. After a lot of discussions in our development team, we decided to postpone the launch on September 23.”
The marathon delay is a criticism surrounding the marathon alpha test conducted in April. The dialogue about Bungie's new work on live service, the formula for extracting shooters has been heated, so the delay is not shocking.
Bungie's message added: “The Alpha test creates an opportunity for us to calibrate the game and focus on what makes it uniquely compelling – pressure in every corner, survival under mysteries and legends, raids of terminal game challenges, and Bungie's genre-defined FPS Combat,” Bungie's message added.
“We are using this time to empower the team to create a strong, high-risk experience with titles like Marathon. This means deepening the relationship between developers and the most important voice of the game: our players.”
Hermen Hulst, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Address Feedback Just last week, it was called “diversified”. His comments also include a promise of a marathon restart, which will set a release date by March 31, 2026, while reassuring opponents that the company has no intention of repeating it mistake With last year's harmony.
Although no new marathon date is revealed, it seems that players can expect to get the latest news from Bungie by March 2026. Meanwhile, the studio has put forward three main feedbacks, which it plans to address should bring a better taste to the players’ mouths. These include “Advanced Survival Games,” which means more challenging and engaging AI encounters, more intense and strategic battles, and more meaningful experiences overall.
Bungie added that players can expect increased visual loyalty in the marathon experience, as well as more stories to reveal and darker tones, more peer with the original marathon universe. The delay also gives the studio a chance to add “more social experiences”, including improvements to solo and duo as well as close to chat.
“You will be receiving our voice again later this fall when we can share the new release date for the game,” concluded Bungie. “Thanks again for your patience and more importantly – your enthusiasm. Your ongoing feedback will help us make the marathon an incredible gaming experience we all know.”
Bangji Announces its marathon to restart in May 2023 And keep quiet as the overall development develops in 2024. The stolen work found in the marathon itself. As uncertainty has taken over the conversation, many have Start discussing how the upcoming game release can impact the future of the studio forever. You can read our hands-on marathon preview here.
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