# *Marathon* is Out March 5 [Pre-Order Trailer | Marathon](https://youtu.be/UbNhSVj6WZM?si=ZvXXEDX5cZwHsOd4) <div class=iframe-container> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/UbNhSVj6WZM?si=ZvXXEDX5cZwHsOd4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> I haven't played a Bungie game since wrapping [*Destiny 2: Forsaken* expansion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destiny_2:_Forsaken) back in the fall of 2018. I am quite [[Marathon Gameplay Finally Revealed|jazzed]] for *Marathon*. I dig the boxy, angular design on the weapons, scopes, and HUD. I've finally dialed in on what the art direction reminds me of—*Mirror's Edge*—clean, dystopian with splashes of neon. Throw in biological growth, swamps, and you've got yourself this striking presentation. March 5 is closer than I expected, but I don't mind that. The only thing is it is one week after *Resident Evil Requiem*, so I am a bit cooked. The most disappointing thing is that there is no physical version of the game at all. And to boot, the only place you can pre-order the digital game is on Steam, PSN, or Xbox. No retailers seem to have digital codes for sale. Sony (rightfully) wants ever cent they can squeeze out of this launch. Puts me and my Best Buy gift card in a pickle though... I'll probably just stick with the base $40 game and I can buy a pass later if The Boys™ really get into this one. [[2026 is Gonna Pop Off, Right|2026 is off to a great start]].