Marathon Alpha Playtests Have Already Potentially Started As Rumors Of A Major Announcement Loom Over

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  • Gamers on social media have spotted that secretive Marathon alpha playtests might have already started over on Discord.
  • New channels were made for alpha feedback, general alpha discussion, bug reporting, and more, implying that playtests are underway.
  • Content creators and insiders have also been said to have played the game and given feedback under NDAs. 

Bungie’s upcoming Marathon was rumored to be in development troubles, but the latest updates imply that things are finally looking bright. While speculations of detailed playtests for the game have floated for a while, new findings have now confirmed their existence.

Marathon’s public social media presence has not been very active in the past few months, so fans were concerned about its fate. Now, the latest updates over on the game’s Discord have affirmed that alpha playtests might already be underway.

Why it matters: Rumors surrounding Bungie’s Marathon have been rampant recently, and now these alpha playtests potentially being underway further suggest that a major announcement is imminent later this month.

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Marathon playtests have potentially already begun on Discord, as suggested by new channels | Source: Reddit.

As spotted by hawk-eyed Reddit users, new channels have been created over on the Marathon’s Discord server that relate to the game’s alpha playtests. These channels range from alpha announcements, general discussions, player feedback, bug reporting, and the like. 

Social media users have also claimed that content creators, insiders, and a select few individuals have already been playtesting the game over the last few months under NDAs. Geoff Keighley has also recently confirmed that he spent playtesting Marathon today.

All these happenings have further fueled the ongoing rumor mill that Bungie is preparing to fully reveal Marathon—or a major announcement is on the back burner for—later this month.

For those not in the know, Bungie’s Marathon is a reboot of the Marathon game from 1994, with the twist of a fun extraction shooter sprinkled in. However, it’s best to be cautiously optimistic about the entry until Bungie reveals more details. 

Do you think Bungie’s Marathon will prove to be an extraction shooter that will shake the genre and win over fans, or will it be forgotten soon after launch? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.

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