Bungie indefinitely delays the marathon

Marathon No to come in September after all. Bungie said on Tuesday that she delays the shooter indefinitely. “We use this time to allow the team to create the intense experience and high issues that a title as Marathon is built around “the company wrote.

Bungie wants to incorporate the comments of the players of the closed game alpha. (It took place from April 23 to May 4.) The company will continue its closed tests in the coming months.

The developer wants to explore what makes the game “convincingly”. Bungie considers it as a mixture of survival, mystery, end of game and combat challenges. The addition of more difficult AI meetings is also a priority. Ditto for improved visual fidelity and a darker tone that looks more like The originals of the 90s.

Last month, the game made the headlines for bad reasons. Bungie admitted that MarathonThe Alpha version was used on stolen illustrations. The developer said that a former artist of his team had pinched assets without his knowledge. This incident was not mentioned in today’s declaration. However, it is easy to imagine that it could have played a role in the decision.

Delays are never fun for those who want to play. However, the first testers had a lot of criticism. “Thanks to each comment and conversation in real time on social networks and discord, your voice was strong and clear,” wrote Bungie. “We have taken this to heart, and we know that we need more time to create Marathon In the game that really reflects your passion. “”

So, it seems that the delay could be a wise long -term decision. Bungie says he will provide his next update, as well as a new release date this fall.