Can public opinion recover? Bungie recruits playtesters for Marathon
여론 회복할까? 번지 ‘마라톤' 테스트 참가자 모집
2025.10.07 14:13 UTC+9
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Bungie has launched closed playtest sign-ups for its extraction shooter, Marathon. Testing spans across consoles and PC with new content updates following a major delay. The studio hopes this session will help rebuild player confidence after a rocky development cycle.

Bungie has opened sign-ups for the closed playtest of its upcoming shooter, Marathon.
The testing window is set for one week, running from the 22nd to the 28th of this month (local time). The test will be available on three platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam. You can register by selecting your preferred platform on the official website.
This test will feature three maps, five characters, and solo rankings. It will also showcase content updates, including narrative and combat system improvements, based on user feedback.
Marathon is an online multiplayer extraction FPS currently in development by Bungie, serving as a reboot of the 1994 Marathon trilogy. Unlike the original sci-fi FPS, it has shifted to an extraction shooter format, and its brighter visual style has drawn mixed reactions. Furthermore, previous user tests were criticized for lacking differentiation from competitors, and public sentiment worsened following reports of unauthorized use of visual and art concepts.
In response, Bungie announced in June that the release of Marathon would be delayed indefinitely from its original September 24th date. All eyes are on this test to see if the studio can turn the tide.
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번지의 슈팅 신작 ‘마라톤’이 비공개 테스트 참가자 모집을 시작했다.
이번 비공개 테스트는 현지 기준 오는 22일부터 28일까지 일주일간 진행된다. 테스트 플랫폼은 플레이스테이션, Xbox, 스팀까지 총 세 가지로, 공식 홈페이지에서 원하는 플랫폼을 선택하면 신청할 수 있다.
이번 테스트에서는 세 개의 맵과 다섯 가지 캐릭터, 솔로 랭크 등을 만날 수 있다. 이와 함께 내러티브와 전투 시스템 등 유저 피드백을 반영한 콘텐츠 일부를 선보일 예정이다.
마라톤은 번지가 개발 중인 온라인 멀티플레이어 기반 익스트랙션 FPS로, 1994년 작 마라톤 트릴로지 시리즈의 리부트 작품이다. 다만 SF FPS였던 원작과 달리 익스트랙션 슈터로 바뀌었으며, 원작보다 밝아진 비주얼로 호불호가 갈렸다. 여기에 앞서 진행됐던 유저 테스트에서 경쟁작 대비 차별점이 부족하다는 지적이 이어졌고, 비주얼 및 아트 콘셉트까지 무단 도용했다는 사실이 알려지며 여론이 악화되었다.
이에 번지는 지난 6월 “마라톤 출시를 9월 24일에서 무기한 연기한다”고 발표한 바 있다. 이번 테스트로 달라진 모습을 보여줄 수 있을지 귀추가 주목된다.
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