Bungie’s first non-Future launch for the primary time in years is coming (hopefully) someday quickly within the type of Marathon, a recreation that stretches all the way in which again to Bungie’s origins that’s being spruced up for immediately.
At present nevertheless we received a brand new replace on how issues are going within the growth of Marathon from recreation director Joe Ziegler. The sport’s retailer web page additionally went up on the PlayStation Retailer, you’ll be able to even wishlist it if you wish to.
Ziegler simply spoke for the entire 9 and a half-minute replace video, with a couple of photographs of idea artwork from the sport, and a have a look at a personality referred to as Thief.
Bungie didn’t present any precise gameplay simply but, as Ziegler mentioned that whereas the staff remains to be iterating in a number of areas, it nonetheless stays “a bit early to indicate you all of it [Marathon] in a single piece.”
Zielger additionally talked about how there have been loads of modifications made within the final two years alone, and reiterated what we’d heard final month, that we received’t be getting a correct have a look at the sport till someday in spring 2025.
He did nevertheless share that the ‘correct look’ we are going to get will likely be some sort of coming beta take a look at, however whether or not it’s a closed beta or not is unclear.
You possibly can take a look at the total replace video for your self, under.
Ziegler took over from the sport’s earlier director, Bungie veteran Chris Barrett, who was fired from the studio following an inside investigation into Barrett’s inappropriate conduct.
This summer season, a report from Bloomberg recognized the state of Marathon’s growth as “not nice,” which Ziegler didn’t straight contradict.
He may’ve even added extra wooden to that fireside, since he made it clear that there are nonetheless loads of areas the place the staff remains to be iterating, and as beforehand acknowledged he straight referred to as out that there had been loads of modifications within the final two years alone.
To be honest he does additionally specify areas which might be completed, and says that with all elements of Marathon, all the things is “on observe,” but it surely’s not but able to be proven.
Supply – [Bungie]
