Do you know that Bungie has been working an ARG (alternate actuality recreation) that had many in the neighborhood working collectively to unlock… the gameplay reveal date of Marathon? I actually didn’t, however that’s neither right here nor there.
The essential information is that Bungie is lastly prepared to indicate off Marathon gameplay – for the primary time – this Saturday in a livestream.
This announcement follows on from a collection of actually unusual teasers that consisted of some headache-inducing shifting graphics, always shifting shapes and peculiar phrases you may barely make out.
We’re all very comfortable we gained’t must cope with that for much longer to see, effectively, something of Bungie’s usually delayed, reportedly troubled extraction shooter. This Saturday, April 12 at 10am PT, 1pm ET, 6pm UK, 7pm CEST the developer is internet hosting a livestream on the sport’s Twitch channel to disclose Marathon gameplay for the primary time, provide some updates on improvement, and hopefully ship some news-worthy bulletins.
The beleaguered studio is at present residing its arguably worst period, with Future persevering with its downturn, and the group shedding hope within the recreation (and the studio’s) future.
Bungie has lengthy hoped that Marathon would outline its subsequent period, and convey the storied developer again into prominence. Outdoors of some transient teasers, nevertheless, Bungie hasn’t produced something value getting enthusiastic about. The sport was initially set to launch final yr, earlier than it acquired pushed again to 2025. It’s supposedly nonetheless on monitor for launch this yr, so hopefully Saturday’s stream will ship a strong launch date.
Marathon was introduced in 2023 as a multiplayer solely, team-based extraction shooter. The sport modified path after its unique director was let go, and although it retained extraction shooter components, it additionally now incorporates hero/character-based mechanics.
Bungie has an actual shot at exhibiting us the way it’s going to make that concoction of concepts work, however it’s tough to get excited concerning the recreation proper now, particularly in a market already full of various takes on extraction shooters.
