Bungie announced a new round of playytests for MarathonIt runs from October 22 to October 28 to evaluate the improvement of the game from Alpha. Although not issued, Marathon became one of the most controversial titles of Bungia. However, this new announcement could indicate that there is still a hope of a long -awaited extraction shooter.
One of the greatest disputes over the surroundings Marathon It occurred in May 2025, when the game faced charges of main plagiarism and claimed that much of his artistic style was copied from the work of an independent artist. Since Marathon He fought problems with management and constant resistance from fans, which probably contributed to the long -time CEO of Bungia Pete Parsons, resigned and Sony announced plans to integrate developers into Playstation Studios. Despite these obstacles, development Marathon He continued and Playtest is even scheduled for his improved assembly.
Marathon to launch a new closed Playtest 22 October
Bungie recently announced that after updates including new maps, runners and addition of other features, the company is ready to start another closed technical test for Marathon. The highest Playtest will take place from October 22 to October 28, while the applications are already open to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S console players who live in North America and Europe. PC users on Steam will have to wait until October 13. As with previous Marathon Playttes, participants must sign the NDA and prevent them from sharing any information about the game.
Marathon closed the technical test data
- Playtest Dates: October 22 to October 28
- Application data: Open now for console users on the official marathon website. Steam applications open from 13 to 26 October
- Available regions: North America and Europe
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Steam
Many of them see the upcoming Playtest as good news for fans an indefinite delayed game because Bungie teased the main changes to be given in the test: “This is an important checkpoint for us when we test our improvements, including three maps, five cross -country shells, [proximity] Chat, again tuned combat stimulation, solo queue, deeper narration of environmental narrative and more. “Previous Marathon Leak suggested that the shooter of extraction has undergone significant improvements after the accused plagiarism, with the revised part of the game seemed much improved.
Since Bungie skipped the September PlayStation State of Play event and left fans in the dark, many are now looking for the upcoming Playtest to confirm whether the game is finally moving in the right direction. For now, it remains to see if it is improved Marathon He can recover his community and restore hope among most disappointed fans. Given the NDA, it is unlikely that some shots of the game will be issued. However, the developer promised to share more details MarathonLast improvements after a closed technical test.
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