Marathon closed technical test set for October 22 to 28

Bungie will host a closed technical test for Marathon 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 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC, the developer announced. Applications are available via the official website now until October 16 at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET. PC applications will also be available via Steam starting October 13 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET.

“This is an important checkpoint for us as we test our improvements since Alpha, including three maps, five runner shells, prox chat, re-tuned combat pacing, solo queue, deeper environmental storytelling, and more,” Bungie said. “That said, the Technical Test build is a work in progress and will only include a portion of what’s planned for Marathon‘s full release, focused on the early player experience.”

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
• Learn More: Marathon Help Center

Marathon will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam. A release date has yet to be announced.