Destiny developer Bungie has finally confirmed the previously leaked launch date for Marathon, which is indeed March 5, 2026, and followed up the news with a rundown of who we can expect to hear in the English voice cast.
The bumper cast includes many, many familiar voices, such as Jennifer English (who won Best Performance at 2025’s The Game Awards for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and has had notable roles in Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3, in which she plays Shadowheart), Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades II, Final Fantasy 14), Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption 2), and Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3’s Astarion, Resident Evil 3 Remake). As one commenter responded: “That’s… stacked lol.”
Here’s the full list, along with an idea of where you may have heard their voices before:
- Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3)
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades II, Final Fantasy 14)
- Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption 2)
- Elias Toufexis (Deux: Ex: Human Revolution)
- Nika Futterman (Destiny, Doom Eternal, Starcraft)
- Erica Lindbeck (Fortnite, God of War Ragnarok)
- Reina Guthrie (Squid Game)
- Elliot Knight (Call of Duty series)
- JB Tadena (Call of Duty: Vanguard)
- Morla Gorrondona (Destiny 2: The Final Shape)
- Donnla Hughes
- Darin De Paul (Overwatch 2, Doom Eternal)
- Lee Shorten (Ghost of Yotei, Rise of the Ronin)
- Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us)
- Tracy Wiles (Baldur’s Gate 3, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Fred Tatasciore (Marvel Rivals, Destiny 2)
- Krizia Bajos (The Outer Worlds 2, Mafia: The Old Country)
- Samantha Beart (Baldur’s Gate 3, Demon’s Souls)
- Beau Bridgland (Exoprimal)
- Ry Chase (Destiny: Rising, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)
- Keston John (Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, The Outer Worlds 2)
- Sohm Kapila (Dune: Awakening, Hogwarts Legacy)
- Rich Keeble (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Total War: Warhammer III)
- Piotr Michael (Star Trek: Resurgence, Black Ops Cold War, Doom Eternal)
- Brent Mukai (Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ghost of Yotei)
- Neil Newbon (Baldur’s Gate 3, Resident Evil 3 Remake)
- Ariana Nicole George (Genshin Impact, Dynasty Warriors: Origins)
- Emily O’Brien (League of Legends, Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, Starfield)
- Jason Spisak (Doom Eternal, Fortnite, Anthem)
- Craig Lee Thomas (Octopath Traveler 0, DC: Dark Legion)
- Oliver Vaquer (Dune: Awakening, Death Stranding)
- Erin Yvette (Oxenfree, The Wolf Among Us, Firewatch)
- Scott Whyte (Marvel Rivals, Halo Infinite, Avowed).
What we don’t know yet is what characters the actors will portray, of course, but with the list essentially in alphabetical order besides front-runners English, Starr, Clark, Toufexis, Futterman, Lindbeck, Guthrie, Knight, Tadena, Gorrondona, Hughes, De Paul, Shorten, Fennoy, Wiles, and Tatasciore, that may suggest those particular actors will be portraying the characters we’ll get to know best when playing Marathon.
Following various delays, Marathon’s launch is now less than two months away — and pre-orders are open now. The pressure is on for Marathon to succeed amid Destiny 2’s high-profile struggles and Marathon’s troubled development. At the end of last year, parent company Sony said Bungie had failed to meet its sales and user engagement targets, resulting in a $200 million impairment charge, and Bungie found itself battling yet more accusations of plagiarism back in May after an artist accused the studio of lifting aspects of her artwork for Marathon.
Last June Marathon was delayed into 2026 as Bungie worked to respond to feedback from playtests. Things went dark until Marathon re-emerged in October, when Bungie announced the extraction shooter was ready for a limited, invite-only playtest for players in North America and Europe across PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
