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Bungie\u2019s Marathon<\/em> has a new release window. The survival extraction shooter was originally set to hit PlayStation 5 and PC in September<\/a>, but by June, Sony had delayed it indefinitely<\/a>. Now, with a plagiarism issue largely in the rearview mirror, Bungie has confirmed<\/a> that Marathon <\/em>will arrive in March and and plans to sell it for $40.<\/p>\n Alongside the release date and price announcement, Bungie released a 23-minute video that takes a deep dive into the game and shows off the current state of Marathon. <\/em>New features include proximity chat and a solo mode, while Bungie says it has upgraded the environmental storytelling and visual fidelity. Gritty environments provide a nice contrast to the glossy sci-fi sheen that defined Marathon<\/em>\u2019s visual language in our earliest looks at the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot more on deck for Marathon<\/em>\u2019s first year including new maps and events. Bungie also plans to release more shells, which are akin to character classes that can be customized by changing your loadout. The Rook shell, for instance, is a new one that the studio has added since the alpha playtests. This shell allows you to join a run that’s already in progress. You\u2019ll have a limited loadout, but you\u2019re not really risking anything valuable as you run around to loot items.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot riding on Marathon<\/em>. Parent company Sony Interactive Entertainment said last month that Destiny 2<\/em> had not lived up to its expectations<\/a> and it wrote down the value of Bungie\u2019s assets by $204 million. Back in August, Sony asserted more control over Bungie and said the developer was \u201cshifting into a role that is becoming more part of PlayStation Studios.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s hardly the only issue Bungie has faced this year. The studio admitted<\/a> in May that one of its former employees plagiarized the work of artist Fern Hook by enabling it to be used in Marathon<\/em>\u2019s in-game textures. Earlier this month, Hook said that Bungie and Sony had resolved the matter \u201cto my satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n