Bungie is now accepting applications for the Marathon Closed Technical Test, inviting players to sign up for early testing. The announcement asks interested players to apply through Bungie’s official article and application page. If you want in, that is where to start. Beyond the call for applicants, Bungie’s post provides details about eligibility, dates, and platforms, so check it for the full information.
CLOSED TECHNICAL TEST APPLICATION
Fill out this form between now and October 16 at 4 PM (PT) to submit your application. If you previously applied for public Alpha in April, the form may be automatically submitted; no further action will be needed if this happens. For players on PC, we’ll also be enabling applications via Steam on October 13 at 10 AM (PT), and they’ll remain open until October 26 at 4 PM (PT).
This is an essential 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. 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.
CLOSED TECHNICAL TEST SIGNUP FAQ
- How long will the Closed Technical Test run?
- The Closed Technical Test will run from October 22 at 10AM PT, to October 27 at 6PM PT.
- 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 at discord.gg/marathonthegame. 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
- Console:
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