Official announcement for Marathon from Bungie, published on Steam on October 6, 2026.
Back in September, we shared our vision for (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaLvrG6-kkM) Today marks the first step toward that March experience. The Nightfall Refresh strengthens progression and rewards. Symbiosis in December expands the world with permanent PvE, social features, and a larger Perimeter. In March, these systems come together through the interconnected PvE, PvP, and PvEvP experience we've previously outlined.
We're focused on addressing the themes we've heard most consistently from players about clarity, progression, onboarding, more narrative delivered by a new quest system, long-term goals, and reasons to keep playing.
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Our next step begins today, with the Nightfall Refresh. Then in December, we will expand significantly with Symbiosis, so we can later take another large leap forward in March.
October: A refresh to progression, rewards, and the live experience.
December: Symbiosis introduces Marathon’s first permanent PvE experience, an expanded Perimeter, a new shell, improved onboarding, and a social space with a firing range.
**March: **These pieces come together through connected PvE, PvP, and PvEvP survival experiences, expanded onboarding experience, deeper progression and shell customization, a refactored Cradle, a narrative-driven quest system, new enemies, and an entirely new zone.
While our team continues work on what's coming next, let's cover what you'll be playing today
Nightfall Refresh
(https://x.com/MarathonTheGame/status/2105697419631685788)
Read the full announcement on Steam
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