Everyone interested in playing Marathon way ahead of its release will have a chance of doing so in late April 2025, courtesy of an upcoming closed alpha that Bungie has just confirmed. The playtest was announced alongside a new cinematic trailer, which also revealed the release date of Bungie's long-time-coming shooter.
Marathon will mark Bungie's first new title since the incredibly long-lasting Destiny 2, which was originally released in September 2017. Unlike the first two Marathon games, their upcoming sequel is an extraction shooter, being designed around a genre that didn't even exist back when the series got its start in the mid-'90s.
Popular streamer DrLupo shares a few thoughts on Bungie’s upcoming Marathon game, saying it’s “good” so far and hinting at a promising start.
Bungie originally announced Marathon during the May 2023 PlayStation Games Showcase, but has shared few new details about the project over the following two years. This prolonged period of radio silence is now officially over, with the company at last treating Marathon to a proper gameplay reveal earlier today, April 12, in addition to announcing the extraction shooter's release date: September 23. Moreover, Bungie also confirmed that some lucky...
