Marathon not Get to September After all. Bungie said on Tuesday that he delayed the shooter indefinitely. “We are using this time to empower the team to create an intense and high experience than a title like Marathon is built around ”the company write.
Bungie wants to incorporate comments from the players of the Alpha closed game. (From April 23 to May 4) The company will continue to do closed tests over the coming months.
The developer wants to deepen what makes the game “convincing only”. Bungie considers it a combination of survival, mystery, end -of -way challenges as an attack and combat. It is also a priority to add and most difficult and most difficult meetings. Ditto to improve visual fidelity and darker tone that looks more like the originals of the 90’s.
Last month, the game made headlines for wrong reasons. Bungie admitted it MarathonThe alpha version used stolen works of art. The developer said that an old artist from his team painted the assets without his knowledge. That incident was not mentioned in today’s statement. However, it is easy to imagine that he could have participated in the decision.
Delays are never fun for those who want to play. However, the first testers were very criticized. “Through all real -time comments and conversations on social media and discord, your voice has been strong and clear,” Bungie wrote. “We have taken our heart and know that we need more time to make Marathon In the game that really reflects your passion. “
Therefore, it seems that the delay could be a long -term wise decision. Bungie says he will provide his next update, along with a new launch date this fall.
