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In 1999, the Marathon 2 engine was open-sourced by Bungie. This code was used to produce Aleph One, a unified engine which runs the scenarios for Marathon, Marathon 2, and Marathon Infinity as well as fan-made scenarios. The original LAN multiplayer mode was improved and extended to be Internet-capable. In 2005, the Marathon Trilogy was made freeware by Bungie, so anyone can download it legally and play it on modern computers with the Aleph One engine (see links below). | In 1999, the Marathon 2 engine was open-sourced by Bungie. This code was used to produce Aleph One, a unified engine which runs the scenarios for Marathon, Marathon 2, and Marathon Infinity as well as fan-made scenarios. The original LAN multiplayer mode was improved and extended to be Internet-capable. In 2005, the Marathon Trilogy was made freeware by Bungie, so anyone can download it legally and play it on modern computers with the Aleph One engine (see links below). | ||
Unlike Oni and Myth, the rights to the Marathon [[wp:Intellectual property|IP]] never left Bungie's hands. Bungie announced in 2023 that they are returning to the IP with a new extraction shooter set on/around Tau Ceti, the location of the original Marathon. | Unlike Oni and Myth, the rights to the Marathon [[wp:Intellectual property|IP]] never left Bungie's hands. Bungie announced in 2023 that they are returning to the IP with a new extraction shooter set on/around Tau Ceti, the location of the original Marathon. The game is expected in September 2025. A major Oni reference has already been spotted in the material revealed so far – see {{SectionLink|Easter eggs|Marathon (2025)}}. | ||
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:[https://pfhorums.com/ Pfhorums] (community forum) | :[https://pfhorums.com/ Pfhorums] (community forum) | ||
:[https://metaserver.lhowon.org/ Lhowon.org metaserver] (for Internet matchmaking) | :[https://metaserver.lhowon.org/ Lhowon.org metaserver] (for Internet matchmaking) | ||
;Marathon (1994) on Bungie.net (archived) | ;Marathon (1994) on Bungie.net (archived) | ||
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;Marathon on Wikipedia | ;Marathon on Wikipedia | ||
:The Marathon games are documented extensively on Wikipedia; you can start with the [[wp:Marathon Trilogy|Marathon Trilogy article]], but there are specific articles for each game as well. | :The Marathon games are documented extensively on Wikipedia; you can start with the [[wp:Marathon Trilogy|Marathon Trilogy article]], but there are specific articles for each game as well. | ||
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:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckI_m8bbXfw Official Announce Trailer - YouTube] | |||
:[https://www.marathonthegame.com Official Site] | |||
:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvbEnWLRo1s Reveal Cinematic Short - YouTube] | |||
[[Category:Real World]] | [[Category:Real World]] | ||