Overview

• Marathon, Bungie's upcoming multiplayer extraction shooter, will exclude proximity chat at launch to prevent toxic interactions among players.
• Game director Joe Ziegler emphasized the studio's commitment to creating a safe and controlled online environment for players.
• Bungie remains open to adding proximity chat in the future if a reliable solution to mitigate toxicity is developed.
• The game is designed as a 'social extraction experience,' encouraging cooperative gameplay and team-based objectives.
• Marathon is scheduled for release on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on September 23, 2025, with an alpha playtest planned to gather early player feedback.