Marathonhas been pretty quiet after its initial reveal in 2023, but the game is slowly starting to resurface with new details. For fans who have been waiting to see whatBungie’sMarathonreboot of the classic franchise as a modern PvP extraction shooter has in store, 2025 is shaping up to be a big year forMarathon.
AlthoughMarathon’s currently unknown release date is still seemingly a while away, in the meantime, fans won’t have to wait too much longer for a chance to see the game in action, potentially firsthand. Public playtests forMarathonare said to be coming in 2025, and whether or not everyone who wants to participate gets invited, these public playtests will finally reveal what’s behind the curtain regardingwhat players can expect fromMarathon.
How 2025 Will Be a Big Year for Bungie’s Marathon Reboot
Ever since the original reveal of Bungie’sMarathonreboot at the 2023 PlayStation Showcase, anticipation for the new, modernMarathonhas been naturally high. Whether players are longtime fans of the originalMarathontrilogy games, Bungie’sDestinyfranchise, the PvP extraction-shooter genre, or all of the above, this reboot of a classic franchise is expected to be a big deal when it finally releases, although the release date forMarathonis still unknown.
Datamines forDestiny 2suggest thatMarathoncould potentially be released in 2025.
Overall, official details about Bungie’sMarathonreboot as a PvP extraction shooter are still sparse, but Bungie recently revealed that fans who have been waiting for more news about the game won’t have to wait much longer. In adeveloper update video posted toMarathon’s YouTube,Marathon’s game director, Joe Ziegler, shared a status update on the game’s development along with some sneak peeks of the character concepts, while also announcing that there will soon be more reveals and open playtests forMarathoncoming in 2025.
Marathon’s Public Playtests Will Finally Reveal What’s Behind the Curtain
So far,playtests for Bungie’sMarathonhave been limited to a select handful of gaming content creators, and direct feedback from these early playtests was generally reserved for internal use, with playtesters only allowed to share their reactions to the overall game experience without specifics regarding the gameplay or quality. However, with future playtests anticipated to be opened to the public, this will open up the floodgates, allowing these conversations to start happening on all sorts of community public platforms.
Bungie’s Marathon Reboot Will Soon Come Out of Hiding
So far, players who are excited about Bungie’sMarathonreboot have very little information to go off of. The initial reveal trailer showed off some ofMarathon’s vivid visuals, but with Bungie rebooting the almost three-decade-old franchise as a PvP extraction shooter, not having any gameplay footage to contextualize such a drastic change means that fans are ultimately in the dark.
While Bungie’sDestinyfranchise presumably offers a strong example of what to expect fromMarathon, particularly howDestiny 2’s fast-paced gunplay could influenceMarathon, these are ultimately two separate franchises, so this connection can only go so far. Consequently, the upcoming public playtests will be a big milestone for players waiting to see more concrete details aboutMarathon, specifically its gameplay. Whether or not the upcoming public playtests will indicate thatMarathon’s release is imminent remains to be seen, but even if it’s still another year or two until the game releases, 2025 will be a great year forMarathonfans regardless.
