Bungie’s Marathon Gameplay Reveal Showcase aired on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. The event is over, but you can still watch the complete recording on the official YouTube VOD or through Bungie’s recap page.
Where to watch the full Marathon reveal
The official YouTube recording is the best option if you want to watch the showcase from beginning to end.
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Bungie’s official recap article is more useful if you want to skip around. It includes the full showcase as well as separate videos and sections for the main trailers, gameplay overview, creator footage, and cinematic short. If an embedded player does not load, open either the direct YouTube link or Bungie’s recap page in a new tab.
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These are the historical start times for April 12, 2025. Bungie’s announcement listed a 10:00 a.m. Pacific start.
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| Region | Start time |
|---|---|
| Pacific Time | 10:00 a.m. PDT |
| Mountain Time | 11:00 a.m. MDT |
| Central Time | 12:00 p.m. CDT |
| Eastern Time | 1:00 p.m. EDT |
| UTC | 5:00 p.m. UTC |
| United Kingdom | 6:00 p.m. BST |
| Central Europe | 7:00 p.m. CEST |
The show was a live broadcast on April 12, 2025, not an upcoming event. Current countdowns or livestream reminders no longer apply.
What Bungie showed
The showcase was the first substantial public gameplay presentation for the new Marathon. It included:
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- Four-player madness! - you can't spell Nippon marathon without 'P', 'a', 'R', 'T' And *checks letters* 'I', we suppose... Solo play is supported, but grab up to four pads and enjoy the supreme Silliness of gaming's greatest marathon.
- see all of Japan! - Cross the entirety of the land of Nippon in a series of creative courses spanning busy city streets, village lanes, bustling markets & More! Wacky characters! - Go toe-to-toe with some of the coolest contestants who ever did, player... Contest! Lobster-man J Darwin, onesie-obsessive Elizabeth nishibori, school uniform fan zenbei "xen bae" And the completely normal snuguru Maestro
- epic pratfalls! - swinging poles! Giant face-slapping fish! Cyclists! Shiba Inu! Panes of glass! Traffic! False doors! Barrels! Rolling Beams! Wobbly planks! Flying fruit! More Shiba Inu! Earthquakes!!!!!
- tons of surprises! - you never know what will happen next in Nippon marathon. Perhaps you'll find time for an impromptu spot of slot machine fun Maybe a news anchor will Jet Pack in to Interview you on the racetrack Heck, anything is possible...
- drop-in/drop-out play! - random pedestrian passing by your couch and wants to play Not a problem. Whatever the cause, Hop in and out for the ultimate, flexible party get-together!
- The first Marathon gameplay reveal trailer.
- A deeper gameplay overview narrated by Ben Starr.
- Discussion with game director Joe Ziegler, franchise art director Joseph Cross, senior design lead Lars Bakken, gameplay director Andrew Witts, and senior social media manager Andy Salisbury.
- Creator-highlight footage from an earlier Bungie event.
- A cinematic short made with writer-director Alberto Mielgo.
- Explanations of Runners, gunplay, crews, solo play, and Bungie’s approach to expanding the Marathon universe.
For specific topics, Bungie’s recap page is the quickest route: use the gameplay overview for mechanics, the cinematic short for story and atmosphere, and the creator footage for additional gameplay impressions.
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Could viewers earn a reward for watching?
Bungie’s April 10, 2025 announcement said viewers could earn the Destination: Tau Ceti emblem in Destiny 2 by watching at least 15 minutes of the reveal between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on April 12, 2025.
The promotion applied to eligible Twitch channels in the Marathon directory; Bungie did not require viewers to use one particular streamer. Bungie also announced a separate Twitch badge promotion connected to subscribing to a creator in the Marathon directory during the specified promotional period.
Those were event-specific promotions. The April 12, 2025 eligibility window has expired, so watching the YouTube replay or the recap now should not be treated as a way to claim the emblem.
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- Four-player madness! - You can't spell Nippon Marathon without 'P', 'A', 'R', 'T' and *checks letters* 'I', we suppose… Solo play is supported, but grab up to four pads and enjoy the supreme silliness of gaming's greatest marathon.
- See all of Japan! - Cross the entirety of the land of Nippon in a series of creative courses spanning busy city streets, village lanes, bustling markets & more!
- Wacky characters! - Go toe-to-toe with some of the coolest contestants who ever did, er… contest! Lobster-man J DARWIN, onesie-obsessive Elizabeth Nishibori, school uniform fan Zenbei "Xen Bae" and the completely normal Snuguru Maestro Epic pratfalls! - Swinging poles! Giant face-slapping fish! Cyclists! Shiba Inu! Panes of glass! Traffic! False doors! Barrels! Rolling beams! Wobbly planks! Flying fruit! More Shiba Inu! EARTHQUAKES!!!!!
- Tons of surprises! - You never know what will happen next in Nippon Marathon. Perhaps you'll find time for an impromptu spot of slot machine fun? Maybe a news anchor will jetpack in to interview you on the racetrack? Heck, anything is possible…
- Drop-in/drop-out play! - Random pedestrian passing by your couch and wants to play? Not a problem. Whatever the cause, hop in and out for the ultimate, flexible party get-together!
Reveal versus launch
This showcase was a gameplay reveal, not Marathon’s launch broadcast. Bungie’s original 2025 recap listed September 23, 2025 as the planned release date, but that date was later superseded.
Bungie launched Marathon worldwide on March 5, 2026, for Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, according to its launch announcement. The older September date should therefore not be used as the game’s current release date.
Quick answer
If you only need the essential details: the Marathon Gameplay Reveal Showcase began at 10:00 a.m. PDT on April 12, 2025. Watch the complete event on the official YouTube VOD, or use Bungie’s recap page to watch the full presentation and its individual segments. The associated Destiny 2 viewing reward was limited to the original broadcast window and is no longer an active offer.
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