player eligibility

Bungie will conduct a closed alpha test for its shooter game, Marathon, from April 23 to May 4 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC in North America. Players must join the official Marathon Discord channel to receive invitations and must be at least 18 years old, located in North America, and have a Bungie.net account in good standing. The alpha test does not require a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live account, but one will be needed at the official launch. The test will require approximately 6GB of storage and will only support the English language. Progress made during the alpha will be wiped after the test. Minimum PC specifications for the alpha include: - Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - Memory: 8GB RAM - Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB) / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4GB) / Intel Arc A580 (8GB) - Video Memory (VRAM): 4GB - DirectX: DirectX 12 with Feature Level 12_1 support - Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack) Marathon is scheduled for launch on September 23 and will feature cross-play and cross-save capabilities. It is expected to have a premium price point but will not be a full-price game. Early previews suggest that while the gameplay may be engaging, there are areas that could be improved.