{"id":16352,"date":"2025-11-24T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-much-maligned-ps5-shooter-marathon-returns-for-another-playtest-in-december\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T21:00:00","slug":"the-much-maligned-ps5-shooter-marathon-returns-for-another-playtest-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-much-maligned-ps5-shooter-marathon-returns-for-another-playtest-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Much Maligned PS5 Shooter Marathon Returns for Another Playtest in December"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-much-maligned-ps5-shooter-marathon-returns-for-another-playtest-in-december\/#The_Much_Maligned_PS5_Shooter_Marathon_Returns_for_Another_Playtest_in_December\" >The Much Maligned PS5 Shooter Marathon Returns for Another Playtest in December<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Much_Maligned_PS5_Shooter_Marathon_Returns_for_Another_Playtest_in_December\"><\/span>The Much Maligned PS5 Shooter Marathon Returns for Another Playtest in December<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"699ccdc91c6cf\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"The Much Maligned PS5 Shooter Marathon Returns for Another Playtest in December 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/699ccdc91c6cf\/the-much-maligned-ps5-shooter-marathon-returns-for-another-playtest-in-december-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/699ccdc91c6cf\/the-much-maligned-ps5-shooter-marathon-returns-for-another-playtest-in-december-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"The Much Maligned PS5 Shooter Marathon Returns for Another Playtest in December 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Bungie&#8217;s sci-fi extraction shooter Marathon will soon be playable again for a limited time, and you can <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/7\/en\/Marathon\/Playtests\">sign up<\/a> to take part.<\/p>\n<p>The game has had a rough time of it, what with an art-related mishap and a general lack of interest, but the studio has been quietly keeping things moving along with closed playtests, and the next one takes place in December.<\/p>\n<p>Live from 12th to 16th December, those who get in will have a few days to play the game and deliver their feedback to Bungie.<\/p>\n<p>The playtest is under a strict NDA, so if you are invited to play, you won&#8217;t be able to share your experience. It&#8217;ll only be open to those in North America, too, so it&#8217;s pretty restrictive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Marathon is currently due to release sometime before the end of March 2026, so if there are no more delays, the full game should be available in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Will you be signing up to play the new Marathon playtest? Are you excited for the game? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/7\/en\/Marathon\/Playtests\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/7\/en\/Marathon\/Playtests\">bungie.net<\/a>, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/insider-gaming.com\/new-marathon-community-playtest-announced-still-no-release-date\/\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/insider-gaming.com\/new-marathon-community-playtest-announced-still-no-release-date\/\">insider-gaming.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/f52c389b140294472beb2ce6008db0b2 @ 1764023653 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Marathon<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2025\/11\/the-much-maligned-ps5-shooter-marathon-returns-for-another-playtest-in-december\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Much Maligned PS5 Shooter Marathon Returns for Another Playtest in December Bungie&#8217;s sci-fi extraction shooter Marathon will soon be playable again for a limited time, and you can sign up to take part. 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