Bungie is holding a closed technical test for its new game, *Marathon*, from October 22nd to October 28th. The test will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. You can apply to participate now through October 16th on the official website. PC players will also be able to apply through Steam starting October 13th. All times are Pacific Time (PT) / Eastern Time (ET).
Bungie announced this test is a key moment to evaluate improvements made since the Alpha version. They’re testing things like three maps, five character designs, in-game voice chat, adjusted combat speed, solo play options, and more detailed world-building. However, this test build is still under development and won’t include everything planned for the full release of *Marathon*; it’s focused on how players experience the game at the beginning.
Here is the full FAQ on the closed technical test:
- How long will the Closed Technical Test run?
- The Closed Technical Test will run from October 22 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET, to October 28 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET.
- Participation in previous tests doesn’t guarantee participation in this or future tests.
- How do I know if I’ve been invited?
- You will receive an official email from Bungie.
- Closed Technical Test invites will be sent in waves throughout the test.
- If I’ve played in the Alpha or other NDA’d playtest, am I automatically invited to the Closed Technical Test?
- No, you’ll need to apply and be invited to the Closed Technical Test to participate.
- Am I allowed to stream, record, or share my playtest experience?
- This test is strictly under an NDA, and as such you will not be able to stream or share your playtest experience publicly.
- Any feedback or recordings will need to be shared only in the NDA’d section of the Marathon official Discord.
- Can I share my invite with someone else (friends/family)?
- Your invite is specific to you, the Bungie.net account you signed up with, and the Discord account you provided during the sign-up process. You will not be able to share it.
- How do I get access to the NDA Discord?
- Join the official Discord. We will add the Discord account name you provided during sign-up to our NDA’d section. Access for the NDA’d Discord channels can take up to 24 hours to update.
- For those joining after the test has begun, we’ll be conducting role grants daily in the evening for the duration of the test.
- For Steam users, you’ll need to take the survey you receive in-game to provide your Discord and Bungie.net account names.
- How do I report bugs or provide feedback?
- For bug reporting, you will need a Bungie.net account to access the Marathon Help Center Forums.
- For feedback, we will be sending out surveys to your email. Additionally, you can provide feedback in our NDA section in Discord.
- Access for both the forums and Discord can take up to 24 hours to update.
- What regions are allowed in?
- North America
- Europe
- What are the minimum system requirements?
- Console:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series S
- PC:
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- RAM: 8GB RAM
- Console:
Marathon is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC through Steam, but a specific release date hasn’t been revealed yet.
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