It appears that a few videos have been leaked for Marathon’s latest closed alpha phase. To be more precise, these videos are from the October and December test phases. In total, we have around 20 minutes of gameplay footage from these tests.
To be honest, I wasn’t sure whether I should post these videos. You see, all of them are of low quality. As such, they do not represent the quality of the final game. In other words, this will be a nothing-burger for most of you. Still, those who look forward to it may find them interesting.
In Marathon, players explore abandoned research labs, rough landscapes, and guarded outposts left behind by a lost expedition. You can search these places for valuable loot. The game has six Runner classes you can choose from, each offering a different playstyle to build around.
Players will be able to scavenge an arsenal of moddable weapons, body implants, and core system upgrades to craft countless builds. They can strategize as a crew each run to form comps that maximize their combined strengths, shaping the way they approach fights and objectives.
At launch, the game will have solo and squad modes. Players will be able to form squads of up to four players. Or you can join as Rook, a lone scavenger with no starting gear and nothing to lose. As a Rook, you will be able to forge uneasy alliances with rival Runners in prox chat to defeat mutual foes. Later in Season 1, you will be able to compete in Rated mode to measure your skill and build a name for yourself.
Players will also be able to build their endgame build to Cryo Archive, the first floor of the UESC Marathon. They can solve raid-like security measures to unseal frozen vaults and pillage the artifacts within. Every cramped corridor will force them into conflict with fully-geared enemy crews racing for the same prize. You can then breach the seventh vault to challenge an entity even the UESC fears.
Bungie will release Marathon in March 2026. For what it’s worth, Bungie has not yet revealed the game’s PC system requirements. As soon as it does, we’ll be sure to share them with you.
Enjoy!
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