Bungie dropped several new details on Marathon’s seasons, outlining what will be lost and what to expect when Season 1 drops this month. However, it had a hidden ace up its sleeve – a cinematic launch trailer, focusing on the bond, such as it is, between a Thief and a Triage. And it’s set to “In Death We’ve Just Begun” by Poppy and Son Lux. Check it out below.
If you’ve played a single run of Marathon, this will all look familiar. Joined by a Destroyer, the duo face countless deaths, whether it’s getting ambushed by other Runner crews, losing to UESC bots, or toxin from the harsh plant-life on Tau Ceti IV. There’s understanding, frustration, and blame, but things eventually come together for them to eventually infiltrate the UESC Marathon, where the end-game map Cryo Archive awaits.
The squad is quickly attacked by the entity within, and while the Triage helps the Destroyer, the Thief does what a thief does: Bails with the loot. Another cycle later, and they meet again, but this time in a solo run. Could things have ended differently? Probably in the next life, which is probably the storytelling that Bungie wants to reinforce.
Marathon launches on March 5th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.