Marathon Has Lost Its Senior Art Director Just A Few Months Ahead Of The Game’s Launch

Joseph Cross, the Senior Art Director on Marathon, has revealed on his LinkedIn profile that he is no longer working with Bungie, just a few months before the game’s release in March 2026.

As spotted by TheGamePost, Cross lists his position as “March 2018 — 2025” in the ‘experiences’ section of his resume, while his X bio now reads “Art director and artist — Marathon, Dune, Destiny.” It had previously said “Franchise art director, Marathon @ Bungie.”

Kotaku contacted Cross directly, who confirmed that he has indeed departed Bungie and that it was his decision to quit. “I’m super proud of the project and what the team has accomplished over the last six years,” he commented.

Bungie finally confirmed earlier this week that Marathon is scheduled to arrive in March 2026 for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S, having originally been pencilled in for a September 2025 launch.

Marathon sees players working as crews of three as they comb the lost colony on Tau Ceti IV for powerful weapons and equipment, battling against AI security forces, otherworldly foes, and rival Runner teams also competing for loot. However, while death is pretty much a given in this cut-throat world, you’ll return to keep everything you previously scavenged, allowing you to grow in power and fill your vault during matches.

[Source – TheGamePost, Kotaku via VGC]