A set of uploads on Bilibili has put more than two hours of Marathon gameplay in public view, offering a long look at Bungie’s extraction shooter from its October Closed Technical Test. The clips add up to about 132 minutes and show play across Dire Marsh, Perimeter, and a new map called Outpost. Perimeter, which was in an earlier test in April, looks cleaner and more colorful now, while Outpost is tighter and drives players into close, fast fights sooner.
Gunplay in the videos leans on sniper, shotgun, and assault rifle roles, each used in ways players would expect from a class-based extraction match. The UI reads as minimal and tidy in these builds, though Bungie still has time to tweak visuals and screens between now and later tests. Bungie has been running these sessions under strict NDA, so the scale of the leak is noteworthy. Marathon was announced in 2023 and has lived through corporate shifts including Sony’s acquisition of Bungie, studio restructuring, and staff changes.
Marathon had a target window of last September before that date was pulled. Sony later said the game is expected before the end of March 2026. Console PC Gaming previously reported that timeline in Sony Confirms Bungie’s Marathon Still Aims for March 2026 Release. Bungie also has another playtest planned for December. The project has not been free of controversy either. An Academy Award-winning artist tied to Marathon’s cinematic has defended their side of an art dispute, calling the issue a mistake and saying it was overblown.
The footage appears to originate from a Bilibili user upload of the October test, the full uploader page is available at Bilibili upload of Marathon October Closed Technical Test.
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Marathon
Developed by Bungie
A PvP-focused extraction shooter set on the mysterious planet of Tau Ceti IV, Marathon will see players inhabit the bodies of Runners, cybernetic mercenaries who have been designed to survive the planet’s harsh environments and explore the lost colony that once inhabited Tau Ceti’s surface. Players will engage solo or in crews of three, searching for mysterious alien artifacts, as well as for valuable loot and new weapons and gear that they can add to their collection.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Multiplayer, Battle Royale
- Publisher: Bungie
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Age Rating:
GRAC 15+
