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 Large 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 Collection X/S, PS5, and PC. Although not a direct sequel to the unique trilogy, Bungie desires to honor the present “mythology, story, and themes.” Rumors indicated that the title confronted improvement points resulting in inside 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 develop its playtests this yr. Whether or not that would imply a closed beta, probably introduced in the course of 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.
