Marathon Resurfaces With New Test, Here's How To Sign Up To Play Early

"A closed technical test for the game will run in North America and Europe from October 22-27 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players can sign up for the test now, but Bungie said it's "limited" in scope, so simply applying does not guarantee entry. Furthermore, anyone accepted to the test must sign an NDA that forbids them from sharing details about the test."

"Bungie has held multiple closed tests for Marathon before, this one is similar in its objectives, which is to help give Bungie feedback about how the game is coming together. "This is an important checkpoint for us as we test our improvements since Alpha, including three maps, five runner shells, prox chat, re-tuned combat pacing, solo queue, deeper environmental storytelling, and more," the developer said."

A closed technical test for Marathon will run in North America and Europe from October 22–27 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Sign-ups are open through October 16 (4 PM PT / 7 PM ET) via Bungie's website, with PC sign-ups also available on Steam starting October 13. The test is limited in scope, entry is not guaranteed, and accepted participants must sign an NDA forbidding the sharing of test details. The test will evaluate improvements since Alpha, including three maps, five runner shells, prox chat, re-tuned combat pacing, solo queue, and deeper environmental storytelling. Marathon was delayed indefinitely in June after an original September 23 launch date, and an update on development will arrive in the coming months. Sony, Bungie's owner, remains committed to live-service projects and implemented new systems intended to prevent issues similar to Concord; PlayStation leadership characterized recent alpha feedback as varied.

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