"Marathon, Bungie's upcoming hero extraction shooter, is getting another invite-only test soon. The test will run from October 22 to 27, and folks can sign up right here. Things haven't gone great for Marathon thus far, but following the disappointing reception of the first alpha test, and the embarrassing accusations of plagiarism, it'll be interesting to see what tweaks Bungie has made and just what the game is shaping up to be."
"Marathon was originally slated to release for current-gen consoles and PC on September 23, 2025. That date has come and gone. Unfortunately for Bungie, folks didn't find the game terribly fun during the alpha earlier this year, and so the studio made the decision to indefinitely delay its release. The drab environments didn't really speak to Bungie's artistic strengths, and the hero shooter element (which I, a huge extraction shooter fan, tried to be open-minded about) still seems like an odd fit."
Bungie's Marathon is a hero extraction shooter reboot of the studio's 1990s Doom-like game, originally revealed in 2023 with a cinematic trailer. The game missed its planned September 23, 2025 release and has been indefinitely delayed after a poorly received alpha and accusations of plagiarism. Early feedback called out drab environments, repetitive robot encounters, and an awkward hero-shooter fit for the franchise. A new invite-only closed test runs October 22–27 with sign-ups open and will include proximity chat to let players hear nearby voices during matches.
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