Following numerous teases, Bungie has confirmed a gameplay reveal for Marathon on April twelfth at 10 AM PT on Twitch. This follows a rumor by Big Bomb’s Jeff Grubb about the identical again in February and up to date tweets from people like Geoff Keighley about playtesting the title.
Introduced in 2023 as a PvP extraction shooter, Marathon is coming to Xbox Sequence X/S, PS5, and PC. Although not a direct sequel to the unique trilogy, Bungie needs to honor the present “mythology, story, and themes.” Rumors indicated that the title confronted improvement points resulting in inner delays, with the sentiment round it reportedly “not nice.”
With Joe Ziegler taking on the directorial position and introducing playable heroes (often known as Runners), Marathon will broaden its playtests this yr. Whether or not that might imply a closed beta, probably introduced throughout the upcoming reveal, stays to be seen.
Nonetheless, updates on the backend of its Steam itemizing trace at imminent pre-orders, so it could launch earlier than anticipated. Keep tuned for extra updates within the meantime.
