Bungie snuck a bunch of Halo guns into Marathon

Bungie snuck a bunch of Halo guns into Marathon | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these FPS Marathon UI designer declares himself the ‘fontslop merchant’ and promises Bungie will never ‘remove the SAUCE from the UI’ FPS ‘The whole map was friendly, and we all extracted together’: Peaceful lobbies exist in Marathon after all, though I don’t feel safe putting it to the test FPS The Marathon server slam consumed my weekend: 21 hours later, I’ve gone from ‘meh’ to believer FPS Marathon day one check-in: Thief impressions, broken Deluxe Edition bonuses, and so many Assassins FPS Hallelujah, Bungie’s confirmed that Marathon’s battle passes don’t expire, you can purchase old ones, and you never pay for power FPS Marathon day two check-in: Into the Outpost, an overpowered shotgun, and why I love doors FPS Marathon’s aura-farming NPCs show just how bland and lifeless Arc Raiders’ AI-voiced characters really are FPS Best weapons in Marathon FPS Bungie unveils Marathon’s first season, confirming that, yes, it’ll wipe all your loot and progress every three months: ‘Each season of Marathon brings a clean slate for the whole community’ FPS Marathon launch times and release date FPS How to tag marked locations to complete Protect/Destroy in Marathon Games It’s a happy ending for the artist whose work was stolen by Bungie and used in Marathon: She’s credited in the game as ‘visual design consultant’ FPS Best Marathon characters tier list: All Runner Shell classes explained Action The devs on Deus Ex: Invisible War knew its most-hated part was a ‘terrible idea,’ and they give the director ‘sh*t about it all the time’ FPS Best Marathon faction upgrades to unlock first PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!MarathonArc RaidersBest PC gearQuizzes Games FPS Marathon Bungie snuck a bunch of Halo guns into Marathon News By Morgan Park published 9 March 2026 The “CE” Tactical handgun. 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The presence of the seminal FPS can be felt throughout much of Bungie’s new extraction shooter, Marathon, in ways both subtle and decidedly obvious.Acknowledging that Marathon and Halo are inherently intertwined by symbology, themes, and shared terminology, an echo of Bungie’s past work is also felt mechanically. Some of Marathon’s Halo-isms can be attributed to a house style that never left the studio—weighty movement, low gravity, grenades that bounce ever so nicely. Then there’s the Destroyer shell that’s essentially a Destiny titan adorned with spartan armor.But it’s really the weapons locker where Halo’s influence is most potent. We see you, Bungie. We can tell what’s going on with these Marathon guns.Article continues below You may like The Marathon server slam consumed my weekend: 21 hours later, I’ve gone from ‘meh’ to believer If you’re hoping to make friends in Marathon like you can in Arc Raiders, expect a knife in the back Is Marathon’s time-to-kill too fast, or am I too Arc Raiders-pilled? The CE Tactical Sidearm is, as you can plainly see, a Halo pistol. Its grip shape, trigger guard, and snub-nosed profile are an homage to Master Chief’s signature sidearm. Also “CE”, as in Combat Evolved, is literally in the name, so there’s that. Notably, the Marathon pistol behaves less like the dominant magnum of CE and more like its nerfed variations in the Halo sequels. It’s reliable, accurate, and swapping to it is faster than reloading.Image 1 of 2(Image credit: Bungie)(Image credit: Bungie)But don’t worry, the studio still found a spiritual home for the Halo 1 magnum with the Magnum MC. This thing hits like a truck with heavy rounds and aggressive vertical recoil, shutting down all UESC grunts with a single headshot (much like its predecessor). Though in practice, it’s more of a Destiny hand cannon. (Image credit: Bungie)Then there’s the V11 Punch, or should I say Plasma Pistol. This semi-auto sidearm shoots globs of volt energy that (stop me if you’ve heard this one before) drains shields quicker than bullets. You can also hold the trigger to charge up a shot that shatters shields in a single blast. (Image