In this news post, we'll be covered the details of Marathon's season 1, "Death Is The First Step".
For a general refresher, head to our guide on How Marathon Seasons Work, but the TLDR is that the game will reset every three months alongside major content additions.
Season 1 begins alongside the game's full launch, on March 5th, 2026. If you're preparing to play day one, make sure to preload (it wasn't available for the Server Slam).
Everything Included in Season 1
If you're here and following Marathon this closely, we're going to assume that you participated in the Stress Test. Here's everything that will be new for you:
- Launch
- Sekiguchi Genetics Faction contract progression
- Thief Runner Shell
- Outpost Map (after day 1 to give players time to gear up and unlock at Runner Level 12)
- Second half of March
- Ranked mode
- Cryo Archive Map
- Timing unknown
- New gun and implants
- Mid-Season balance changes
- C.A.R.R.I. Event
- Earnable cosmetics, achievements, and storytelling through Codex
