Marathon’s Server Slam Begins February 26

It's time to begin your journey across the stars. Marathon’s Server Slam, our open preview weekend, runs from February 26 at 10 AM PT to March 2 at 10 AM PT. Now’s your chance to jump in, put our servers through their paces, and help us get ready for launch on March 5. You’ll be able to play worldwide on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play and cross-save enabled. We’re also excited to be part of Steam Next Fest! Play the Slam, Earn Rewards for Launch If you join us starside, we’ve got some extra gear in store to make sure you’re Tau Ceti ready come launch day. Everyone who completes the introductory mission during the Server Slam will unlock a unique emblem and player background that marks you as part of the first wave of Runners. These rewards will be delivered at launch. On top of that, time spent during the Slam will bank loot rewards you’ll receive at launch, based on how far you progress: Complete your first mission: Unlock the Standard Arrival Cache Standard implants (6x) Standard Runner shell cores (4x) Standard weapon chip mods (6x) Weapons: Overrun and Hardline Reach Runner Level 10: Unlock the Enhanced Arrival Cache (Green) Enhanced implants (6x) Enhanced Runner shell cores (2x for each shell, 12x total) Enhanced weapon chip mods (4x) Weapons: Enhanced Magnum and Enhanced Hardline Reach Runner Level 30: Unlock the Deluxe Arrival Cache (Blue) 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 The emblem, player banner, loot rewards will be waiting for you when Marathon launches on March 5.What You’ll Play During the Server Slam The Server Slam is a slice of Marathon’s gameplay. Enough to get comfortable, not enough to see everything. You’ll be able to: Infil into two zones:Perimeter, an edge-site expansion on the colony's outskirtsDire Marsh, the colony’s agricultural research hubTake on the early contracts for five factions: CyberAcme, NuCaloric, Traxus, MIDA, and ArachneProgress through the early levels and start of the progression trees for each factionTry out five of the six Runner shells that will be available at launch, plus our scavenger experience Rook Play as a crew, solo Runner, form uneasy alliances with proximity chat, and more Launch and Season 1 will bring additional maps, factions, contracts, gear and more, including: Two more zonesOutpost, set in the middle of a thriving UESC military installationCryo Archive, an end-game zone aboard the derelict UESC Marathon (unlocks during Season 1)Thief, the sixth Runner shell Full progression for all six factions, including additional contracts, deeper upgrade trees, and the addition of the sixth faction Sekiguchi Genetics Ranked mode (unlocks during Season 1) Other secrets and surprises... Watch the Launch Gameplay Trailer In 2472, the UESC Marathon left Mars with 30,000 colonists aboard. Its mission: Establish a new home in a distant solar system. 300 years later they arrived. Then…silence. The ship, and its colony, were lost. Until now… Your future, and the mysteries of the past, await on Tau Ceti IV: Marathon releases on March 5 Marathon officially launches on March 5, 2026 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play and cross-save supported at launch. You can pre-order now to secure additional in-game rewards, including weapon cosmetics, an emblem, and player background for Marathon at launch, plus a set of Destiny 2 rewards linked to your https://Bungie.net account. Pre-order here: Steam PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X|S Collector’s Edition Come on and Jam Whether you’re here to loot powerful items, hunt players, take down UESC, or just see what Marathon actually feels like to play—we’d love to have you in the Server Slam. Jump in, stress the servers, earn your rewards, and help us get ready for March 5. Gameplay at full launch requires internet access and paid-for subscription on console (sold separately).

Feb 13, 2026 - 08:33

Marathon’s Server Slam Begins February 26

It's time to begin your journey across the stars.

Marathon’s Server Slam, our open preview weekend*, runs from February 26 at 10 AM PT to March 2 at 10 AM PT. Now’s your chance to jump in, put our servers through their paces, and help us get ready for launch on March 5. You’ll be able to play worldwide on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play and cross-save enabled.

We’re also excited to be part of Steam Next Fest!

Play the Slam, Earn Rewards for Launch

If you join us starside, we’ve got some extra gear in store to make sure you’re Tau Ceti ready come launch day.

Everyone who completes the introductory mission during the Server Slam will unlock a unique emblem and player background that marks you as part of the first wave of Runners. These rewards will be delivered at launch.

On top of that, time spent during the Slam will bank loot rewards you’ll receive at launch, based on how far you progress:

Complete your first mission: Unlock the Standard Arrival Cache

Standard implants (6x)

Standard Runner shell cores (4x)

Standard weapon chip mods (6x)

Weapons: Overrun and Hardline

Reach Runner Level 10: Unlock the Enhanced Arrival Cache (Green)

Enhanced implants (6x)

Enhanced Runner shell cores (2x for each shell, 12x total)

Enhanced weapon chip mods (4x)

Weapons: Enhanced Magnum and Enhanced Hardline

Reach Runner Level 30: Unlock the Deluxe Arrival Cache (Blue)

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

The emblem, player banner, loot rewards will be waiting for you when Marathon launches on March 5.

What You’ll Play During the Server Slam

The Server Slam is a slice of Marathon’s gameplay. Enough to get comfortable, not enough to see everything.

You’ll be able to:

Infil into two zones:
- Perimeter, an edge-site expansion on the colony's outskirts
- Dire Marsh, the colony’s agricultural research hub

Take on the early contracts for five factions: CyberAcme, NuCaloric, Traxus, MIDA, and Arachne
- Progress through the early levels and start of the progression trees for each faction

Try out five of the six Runner shells that will be available at launch, plus our scavenger experience Rook
Play as a crew, solo Runner, form uneasy alliances with proximity chat, and more

Launch and Season 1 will bring additional maps, factions, contracts, gear and more, including:

Two more zones
- Outpost, set in the middle of a thriving UESC military installation
- Cryo Archive, an end-game zone aboard the derelict UESC Marathon (unlocks during Season 1)

Thief, the sixth Runner shell

Full progression for all six factions, including additional contracts, deeper upgrade trees, and the addition of the sixth faction Sekiguchi Genetics

Ranked mode (unlocks during Season 1)

Other secrets and surprises...

Watch the Launch Gameplay Trailer

In 2472, the UESC Marathon left Mars with 30,000 colonists aboard. Its mission: Establish a new home in a distant solar system.

300 years later they arrived. Then…silence. The ship, and its colony, were lost.

Until now…

Your future, and the mysteries of the past, await on Tau Ceti IV:

Marathon releases on March 5

Marathon officially launches on March 5, 2026 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-play and cross-save supported at launch.

You can pre-order now to secure additional in-game rewards, including weapon cosmetics, an emblem, and player background for Marathon at launch, plus a set of Destiny 2 rewards linked to your https://Bungie.net account.

Pre-order here:

Steam

PlayStation 5

Xbox Series X|S

Collector’s Edition

Come on and Jam

Whether you’re here to loot powerful items, hunt players, take down UESC, or just see what Marathon actually feels like to play—we’d love to have you in the Server Slam. Jump in, stress the servers, earn your rewards, and help us get ready for March 5.

*Gameplay at full launch requires internet access and paid-for subscription on console (sold separately).

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