Summary
- Bungie has removed the NDA for Marathon's Closed Alpha on April 23, allowing participants to freely share information.
- Players can expect features like weapons, maps, PvP, and PvE engagements in the Closed Alpha, excluding certain end-game elements.
- Marathon, Bungie's new game, will be released on September 23 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Bungie has removed Marathon's NDA in anticipation of the upcoming Closed Alpha on April 23. Fans are eagerly awaiting the release of Marathon, which will be Bungie's next game. Now that Destiny 2 has concluded the main story with the release of The Final Shape expansion in 2024, players expected to see the title start to gain more prominence.
The devs have begun to increase the hype by finally revealing when Marathon will be released, and sharing a new gameplay trailer previewing what they can expect from the game. Marathon is an extraction shooter in which players will select one of six characters known as Runners, who are cybernetic mercenaries assigned to survive the extreme conditions of the planet Tau Ceti 4. Bungie recently confirmed the Closed Alpha and now reveals an important change made to it.
Marathon Has an Uphill Battle to Clear Its Biggest Physical Limitation
Destiny players curious to find out more about Marathon may find there is one large, fundamental hurdle that is hard to clear.
Marathon's Closed Alpha will have no NDA, meaning that its participants will be free to share information and footage. The announcement was made on the game's official Twitter account, in which the developers detailed what to expect from the testing period, which will begin on April 23, and the reasons for their decision. Previously, there was a five-month restriction, meaning that players who joined the test couldn't say anything about the game. Now, they will be free to share feedback and opinions, and even stream the game. NDAs are used by companies such as Rockstar and Bungie as a legal way to guarantee confidentiality, seeking to avoid leaking information about their games before the official date.
Marathon Gains the Spotlight as Closed Alpha Approaches
Clarifying what to expect from Marathon's Closed Alpha, the devs stated that features such as weapons and gunplay, maps and survival gameplay, PvP engagements against other Runners, and PvE against AI will be available. In addition, players will have access to early-game progression, factions, and contracts. On the other hand, features such as ranked play, finalized graphics and visuals, complete and polished UI, and end-game activities will be excluded from the test. While the Marathon Closed Alpha will give a feel of what the full version will be like, players will not have full access to weapons, items, factions, Runners, and zones, including the Marathon Ship.
Marathon will be released on September 23 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, ending an almost two-year wait that began with the game's announcement in May 2023. As well as being the first new IP since Destiny 2, the game marks the return of Bungie's sci-fi FPS series, which had three games released in the late 90s.
WHERE TO PLAY
Infil into the dark sci-fi world of Tau Ceti IV: A derelict colony rife with rival Runners, hostile UESC security forces, and unpredictable environments. As you scavenge its zones for valuables with a crew or alone, tense moments of exploration break into fast-paced PvP combat where gunplay is responsive, supplies are finite, and preparation is rewarded.
Exfil to advance your seasonal power, earn cosmetics for your achievements, and assemble stronger builds with your stolen loot. Then put your gear back on the line to seek even greater fortunes in your next run.
A GRAVEYARD OF POSSIBILITIES
Trespass across deserted research facilities, rugged landscapes, and security outposts holding the remnants of a vanished expedition, yours to salvage. Tau Ceti threatens death at every turn with unique enemies, dynamic events, and environmental hazards. Each zone escalates in difficulty, preparing you for the UESC Marathon locked in the heavens.
POWERFUL. CONFIGURABLE. EXPENDABLE.
Six equippable Runner shells offer diverse playstyle foundations to build upon, like Destroyer, Recon, and Thief. Scavenge an arsenal of moddable weapons, body implants, and core system upgrades to craft countless builds. Strategize as a crew each run to form comps that maximize your combined strengths, shaping the way you approach fights and objectives.
Face the unknown as a crew of two or three, or alone in solo lobbies. Or sneak into in-progress crew lobbies as Rook, a lone scavenger with no starting gear and nothing to lose. Forge uneasy alliances with rival Runners in prox chat to defeat mutual foes, but remember your new allies might revert to enemies just as quickly. Be merciless in combat: A lone survivor can reboot their crew, even from death.
INFLUENCE IS POWERLiaise with six competing factions, each offering lucrative incentives to advance their foothold on Tau Ceti. Completing faction contracts grows your baseline power via season-long unlocks like Runner shell upgrades, stronger starting loadouts, expanded vault space, and specialized wares on offer for spare loot.
No one knows what happened a century ago when the Marathon expedition went dark. As a trespasser into UESC territory, you are uniquely positioned to piece the story together. Unearth the skeletons of Tau Ceti’s past as you run deeper into the colony.
DEATH HANGS ABOVE
Once the way into orbit unlocks, bring your endgame build to Cryo Archive, the first floor of the UESC Marathon. Solve raid-like security measures to unseal frozen vaults and pillage the artifacts within. Every cramped corridor forces you into conflict with fully-geared enemy crews racing for the same prize. Breach the seventh vault to challenge an entity even the UESC fears.
- Genre(s)
- Extraction Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
