Bungie posts remote job openings for its new Marathon title
Bungie is reviving its Marathon IP, a highly anticipated announcement made during the PlayStation Showcase. Marathon is being developed as a sci-fi PvP extraction shooter, where players, known as Runners, compete for survival, riches, and renown in evolving zones. Set in the year 2850, the game incorporates clone technology, offering synthetic bodies and consciousness shifting abilities. Bungie aims to honor the original Marathon games' mythology and story, while also introducing new elements for fans of the classic first-person shooter. The game is planned for release on PS5, Xbox Series S / X, and PC with cross-play and cross-save capabilities.
Bungie is seeking talented individuals to join their team and contribute to the development of Marathon. They have recently opened up 12 exciting job positions, ranging from gameplay designers and lighting artists to technical animators, offering an opportunity for passionate individuals to leave their mark on the highly anticipated sci-fi PvP extraction shooter.
Marathon Senior Technical UI Designer
🇺🇸 Remote (USA) 💰 $133,000 – $158,000 USD per year
This design role will plan and implement large-scale experiential features, collaborating across all disciplines and working closely with Leads, Creative Directors, and UI design peers to deliver experiences for Marathon.
Marathon Senior Concept Artist
🇺🇸 Remote (USA) 💰 $121,000 – $148,000 USD per year
In this role, you’ll represent and advocate the style and feel for the Marathon universe to help feed ExDev and in-house MTX efforts. You will also work closely with the production art team to help them envision what the finished results can be for the in-game MTX content they are creating.
Marathon Senior Art Producer
🇺🇸 Remote (USA) 💰 $152,000 – $173,000 USD per year
This Senior Art Producer will work as a part of the development team to build and improve internal development processes and cross-team communication.
Marathon Technical Animator
🇺🇸 Remote (USA) 💰 $86,000 – $114,000 USD per year
In this role, you'll be contributing in meaningful ways, working towards our goal of creating animations that are functional, responsive, and fluid. You will be working in Bungie's proprietary engine to create and extend animation systems that will help you and your colleagues to bring our game to life!
Marathon Senior Gameplay Designer
🇺🇸 Remote (USA) 💰 $131,000 – $156,000 USD per year
As a Gameplay Designer, you will work closely with the entire Design Team designing, crafting, and implementing a robust sandbox of gameplay systems and content. You will collaborate with team members from other disciplines and areas to drive a holistic gameplay experience.
Marathon Senior Audio Lead
🇺🇸 Remote (USA) 💰 $133,000 – $159,000 USD per year
Accountable for all in-game sound effects, the Senior SFX Lead is a key contributor in the development of strategic Audio plans for Marathon. You’ll collaborate with and take direction from the Audio Director, leading efforts that take features from concept to completion while ensuring audio achieves established quality goals, technical targets, and maintains alignment with the shared audio vision of the project.
Marathon Lighting Artist
🇺🇸 Remote (USA) 💰 $78,000 – $101,000 USD per year
As a Lighting Artist, your responsibilities will vary from realizing the Art Director's vision for lighting in an environment, to helping achieve frame performance expectations. You will enhance the tone of the world and collaborate with other disciplines to define best practices for visual goals.
Find the full list of Bungie roles working on Marathon here.
While Bungie has not revealed a specific release date, the studio previously stated its intention to launch at least one new IP by 2025. Marathon's general manager, Scott Taylor, promises that the next update will showcase gameplay and bring us closer to the game's launch, although the exact timing remains unknown.
