Bungie has begun sending out invites to playtest the upcoming extraction shooter Marathon for a full month.

To get the new invite (via Game Post), participants had to have been enrolled in the playtest program prior to the invitation. The test will last 30 consecutive days, starting September 8 and ending on October 7, 2025.

Players will be required to play the game for at least an hour per day during specified times (weekdays: 3-7 PM PT, weekends: 2-8 PM PT).

In return, Bungie promises to provide a $500 gift card of participants’ choice. Failure to play for the entire month will result in an appropriate deduction from the value of said gift card.

Here are the contents of the invitation e-mail:

We really appreciate your participation and valuable feedback in our Monthly Closed Playtests so far. We are reaching out because you indicated interest in participating in future research opportunities.

We would like to invite you to join us for our Marathon 30-Day user research study!

This user research study is a playtest that will run for 30 consecutive days from Monday 9/8 to Tuesday 10/7, including weekends. You will be required to play for a minimum of 1 hour daily during the playtest window of 3–7pm PST on weekdays and 2–8pm PST on weekends. The study is 100% remote, so you can participate from wherever you are located. There will be a short daily survey and a weekly survey to gather your feedback.

Upon completing the study, you will receive a $500 gift card of your choice as a thank you for your valuable time and feedback. If you only complete part of the study, you will only receive the portion of the reward based on the number of days that you have completed.

Their Marathon reboot was delayed to an unannounced date. Whenever their Marathon reboot does launch, it’ll be available for Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.