Summary
- Marathon is still set to release within Sony’s FY25 window
- The original September 23, 2025, date might quietly shift to early 2026
- Controversies and poor playtest turnout add to launch doubts
Sony Says FY25 Release Is Still the Planned Release Window for Marathon
Bungie’s Marathon has faced its fair share of trouble lately, but Sony still seems confident in getting it out by FY25.
In their recent Business Segment Meeting for 2025, they listed the Extraction Shooter under games expected to release before March 2026.
Interestingly, Sony described Marathon as having “strong early engagement” and called it an “innovative new title” in their presentation. That’s surprising, considering how negative the response was during the public alpha. But Sony could be basing this on internal tests rather than public feedback.
Marathon Facing Rough Backlash and Low Engagement
The game’s early alpha playtest on Steam didn’t even hit 10,000 concurrent players. On top of that, Bungie was caught in an art plagiarism controversy, something they acknowledged.
Fans were unsure if the game would meet its September 2025 launch. Rumours even suggested Sony paused Marathon’s marketing campaign until further notice.
Why a Quiet Delay Might Still Happen
Well, insiders claim the September 2025 release date was selected to avoid clashing with GTA 6. Now that GTA 6 has been delayed, Sony and Bungie might quietly shift Marathon to early 2026 for breathing room. However, no official delay has been announced yet.
So far, both Bungie and Sony remain silent about any release change. But with the FY25 window extending up to April 1, 2026, there’s still time for Marathon to hit shelves without technically being delayed.
