Marathon Season 1: DEATH IS THE FIRST STEP

Bungie's March 18 Ranked article adds a major new beat to the Season 1 roadmap: the first official Ranked beta weekend.

Updated launch timeline

March 5 - Game Launch

• Core launch content goes live
• Perimeter and Dire Marsh are available
• Ranked is not live yet

March 6 - Outpost Unlocks

• Outpost opens at Runner Level 12

March 21 to March 24 - Ranked Beta Weekend

• Ranked beta starts at 10:00 AM PT on March 21
• Ranked beta ends at 10:00 AM PT on March 24
• The first weekend zone is Perimeter
• The first weekend is Low Stakes only

Ranked beta requirements

• Runner Level 25
• Gear ante
• Holotag in your backpack

Season carry-over rules

Season resets still wipe progression like gear and levels, while cosmetics, titles, achievements, and Codex progression carry over.

See the full Season 1 page for the updated roadmap.