Marathon Gets Its First Community Tournament Just Days After Launch

Marathon has been a big hit since it launched on March 5, 2026. As players started to figure out the dangers of Tau Ceti IV, the competitive side of the game is already getting a lot of attention. The Tau Ceti Cup is the first official community tournament of this game, and it will show top-tier Runner gameplay to celebrate the launch. In this post, we’ll break down the dates, the teams playing, and how you can catch all the gaming action live and earn rewards.

Marathon Tau Ceti Cup Date

The Marathon Tau Ceti Cup 2026 date is Saturday, March 14, 2026. It’s a one-day event planned right after the game’s big launch and the first round of Twitch Drop campaigns.

Fans who watch the tournament on official streaming platforms can also earn special Twitch Drops. These rewards may include rare Runner cosmetics and emblem upgrades that are mentioned below and are not available anywhere else, so watching the event live could be well worth it.

For more recent changes in Marathon, check out the latest 1.0.0.4 patch that brings balance tweaks, new contracts, and several important gameplay fixes.

Marathon Tau Ceti Cup Teams

The Marathon Tau Ceti Cup 2026 will feature several well-known creators and FPS players forming three-person crews. These invited teams bring together popular streamers from Twitch and YouTube to compete in the first community tournament. Here are all the participating Marathon Tau Ceti Cup teams and their members:

• Team BurntPeanut: TheBurntPeanut, Gingy, HutchMF
• Team Aztecross: Aztecross, Symfuhny, Trey24k
• Team Shroud: Shroud, LVNDMARK, Just9n
• Team Bearki: Bearki, DeadlySlob, Aspen
• Team Jour_du_Grenier: Jour_du_Grenier, Tonto, Shisheyu
• Team Rubius: Rubius, IloJuan, TheGrefg

Each crew will compete for points through extractions, defeating rival Runners, and completing contracts across Tau Ceti IV

Marathon Tau Ceti Cup 2026 Streaming and Rewards

During the Marathon Tau Ceti Cup, viewers can earn three special Twitch Drops by watching the tournament on Twitch. The drops will be available on Saturday, March 14, from 11 AM to 4 PM PT. If you watch for one hour, you’ll get the Angry Bunny profile emblem.

Watching for two hours unlocks the Angry Bunny profile background, and three hours earns the Angry Bunny weapon sticker. To claim them, link your Bungie.net account with Twitch, watch a drops-enabled stream, then claim the rewards from your Twitch inventory and log into the game.