There was talk following the release of Baldur's Gate 3 that, after such a satisfying turn-based RPG experience, other RPGs of a similar classical lineage might launch to a hungrier audience, filled with players converted or pulled back to the genre by the feast Larian prepared. Baldur's Gate 3 set a high bar, sure, but it also set millions of people on a course to seek out more games like this. I wonder if the folks at Bungie, who've missed the initial planned release date for extraction shooter Marathon and have now watched the explosive success of fellow robot-filled extraction shooter Arc Raiders, have similar hopes as the still-undated game gears up for another playtest.
As Bungie announced today, signups for the Marathon December community playtest are now open. The "latest changes" to the game will be shown in a test running December 12 through December 16, ahead of a shifted launch still seemingly timed for, or before, the end of Bungie owner Sony's fiscal year in March 2026.
