Marathon confirms server slam dates that let you play early

Marathon Fans will get an early chance to try out the game before it launches as Bungie reveals new details about its upcoming extraction shooter while confirming server slam dates. A long and winding road to development Marathon With the light at the end of the tunnel coming to light soon, its release is only a few weeks away. From alpha testing to various controversies like being accused of plagiarism, to delays, Marathon It has seen it all during its long evolution.

in reality, MarathonA release delay to 2026 might be the best thing for the game, as it just avoided the juggernaut. ARC RaidersAnd it's a big launch last year, but it gave the development team more time to further refine the game and add highly requested features like proximity chat. Additionally, the available shells, characters players can choose from, were also given another pass, while new ones were added to the launch roster such as a “free loadout” rook and a combat potion known as Triage. For those who may still be on the fence, Bungie is giving everyone a chance to get hands-on before the marathon release.

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Marathon server slam dates

February 26 at 10 a.m. PT who March 2 at 10 a.m. PT

As part of Sony's PlayStation State of Play, Marathon March 5 was given a spotlight to showcase more of its world and which players will be immersed in. As the studio promised last month, Marathon The server slam is spinning on February 26 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET and will continue through the weekend when it ends on March 2, a few days early. Marathon Launches on March 5. Not only does this give players a chance to check out the marathon and see what interests them, Bungie is also giving away some rewards for the launch.

Specifically, rewards will be earned based on how well players progress during the Slam, offering new gear for completing the first mission, runner level 10 and then runner level 30. Here's the full breakdown:

Standard Arrival Cache – Complete 1 mission

Standard implants (6x)
Standard runner shell core (4x)
Standard Weapon Chip Mods (6x)
Weapons: Overrun and Hardline

Enhanced Arrival Cache – Reach runner level 10

Advanced Implants (6x)
Enhanced Runner Shell Core (2x for each shell, 12x total)
Enhanced Weapon Chip Mods (4x)
Weapons: Enhanced Magnum and Enhanced Hardline

Deluxe Arrival Cash – Reach runner level 30

Deluxe and Enhanced Implants (3x each, 6x total)
Deluxe and Enhanced Runner Shell Cores (1x each for each shell, 12x total)
Deluxe and Enhanced Weapon Chip Mods (2x each, 4x total)
Weapons: Deluxe Magnum and Enhanced Volley Rifle
Backpack: Deluxe Base Backpack

Keep in mind that the Marathon Server Slam is only one piece of the full game. Players will only be able to explore two maps, Perimeter and Dire Marsh, essentially the first two areas of the game. In terms of Marathon's unique factions, only five will be available for players to hand out contracts to: CyberAcme, Nucaloric, Traxxus, MIDA, and Arachne Sekiguchi are sitting out until the genetics launch. Also, not all MarathonWhich runner shells will be available, as Bungie confirmed that only 5 will be available, including Rook. Chor Khol fans will have to wait until the launch.

Rearrange the covers into the correct US release order.

Easy (5) Medium (7) Hard (10)

A part of the disclosure is further highlighted MarathonThe overarching story, in which moment-to-moment combat players will be involved in, is only hinted at on the show side. The UESC Marathon colony ship set off with more than 30,000 colonists on board to establish a new home on Tau Ceti, but contact was lost upon arrival 300 years later. Now, scavengers and mercenaries, funded by warring factions, are trying to scour the colony to uncover its secrets.

The final surprise was that PlayStation Plus members could download some special rewards once the marathon started. Specifically, 3 weapon charms that can be attached to weapons, paying homage Ghost of Yotei, Death Stranding 2and Hell Diver 2.