Marathon closed alpha test countdown: Exact start time

Get in, get kills, get loot, get out. That's what Marathon is all about. But before you can explore Bungie's new extraction shooter, you need alpha test access and a lot of patience. Thankfully, the wait to get online in the limited access test is not much longer now. Here's everything there is to know about when to expect the Marathon closed alpha test to begin. When does the Marathon alpha test begin? Image via Bungie The servers for the Marathon alpha test go live on April 23 at 12pm CT. The countdown below shows exactly how much time is left until then: [hurrytimer id="1057560"] Marathon's closed alpha test will be a small sampling of the full game that's set to launch later this year, and access to the test is also quite limited. Bungie will use feedback and info from the alpha to iterate on the game to improve it before launch, but it's also possible that a beta test could take place this summer, too. Bear in mind, however, that since this is an alpha, it's possible that Bungie's servers will have issues with players attempting to log on and play all at the same time, and there may even be a queue. On the Marathon Discord server, Bungie said that it "will be implementing a population cap" when the alpha goes live, so "you may have to wait a bit as we get everyone in" right at 12pm CT when the test begins. The post Marathon closed alpha test countdown: Exact start time appeared first on Destructoid.

Apr 23, 2025 - 15:34

Marathon closed alpha test countdown: Exact start time

Get in, get kills, get loot, get out. That's what Marathon is all about.

But before you can explore Bungie's new extraction shooter, you need alpha test access and a lot of patience. Thankfully, the wait to get online in the limited access test is not much longer now.

Here's everything there is to know about when to expect the Marathon closed alpha test to begin.

When does the Marathon alpha test begin?

Marathon Bungie Runner hero — Image via Bungie

The servers for the Marathon alpha test go live on April 23 at 12pm CT. The countdown below shows exactly how much time is left until then: [hurrytimer id="1057560"]

Marathon's closed alpha test will be a small sampling of the full game that's set to launch later this year, and access to the test is also quite limited. Bungie will use feedback and info from the alpha to iterate on the game to improve it before launch, but it's also possible that a beta test could take place this summer, too.

Bear in mind, however, that since this is an alpha, it's possible that Bungie's servers will have issues with players attempting to log on and play all at the same time, and there may even be a queue.

On the Marathon Discord server, Bungie said that it "will be implementing a population cap" when the alpha goes live, so "you may have to wait a bit as we get everyone in" right at 12pm CT when the test begins.

The post Marathon closed alpha test countdown: Exact start time appeared first on Destructoid.