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Marathon is enjoying some unexpected Ws, with pre-orders flying on Steam and a cast that exposes Arc Raiders' big weakness
By Jamie Hore
Added Jan 21, 2026
With pre-orders now live, Marathon is sitting in Steam's top five best sellers, which isn't bad for a game that’s been so heavily dunked on.
This article was curated from external sources. Originally reported by PCGAMESN, summarized by Gamers Unchained. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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Marathon
Released: 2026-03-05
Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner in a PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.
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