The Marathon December Playtest is starting on December 12, 2025. Bungie has quietly started selecting players to send playtest codes. This is a free playtest; however, you need to apply through the official website in order to be considered for participation. If your account gets randomly selected, you will be able to play the game for a short period of time during the test.This article will go over the Marathon December Playtest and explain how you can participate in it.Marathon December Playtest: How to apply and playIn order to play during the December Playtest, you must apply on the official website. Here are some steps you can follow:It's necessary to have a Bungie account to play, so first go to this Bungie.net page to create your account.On the webpage, you can select your desired platform, for instance, Steam, and use it to log into your Bungie account.Once this is done, you can go to this page to apply for the official Marathon December Playtest. Yet again, pick your platform and enter the pool of accounts being considered.If your account gets selected, you will receive a code that can be used to enter the playtest.The Marathon December Playtest runs between December 12 and December 16, 2025. Each day, selected players will be able to play the game from 2 pm to 8 pm PT.What is the current state of Bungie's Marathon?Marathon was moved from its initial release date (Image via Bungie)Bungie's Marathon ran into several issues during its early phase. First, it received a lukewarm reaction from potential players, and then it found itself in the middle of an art theft controversy, which had to be acknowledged by the developers, Bungie.Most recently, the game underwent a Closed Technical Test in October 2025, and now, this Marathon December Playtest is the latest update in the game's status. The game initially had an official release date of May 23, 2025; however, after the players' initial reaction during the Alpha Testing phase, Bungie decided to delay the game.After the delay, no new release dates have been revealed to the fans, and Bungie's Marathon is still under development. The developers are focusing on areas such as the social experience and the AI enemies.Read more gaming-related articles from Sportskeeda:Marvel Rivals Season 5.5: New hero, events, store changes, and moreBattlefield 6 RedSec Elite Series Twitch Drops: All rewards and how to getWhen will Apex Legends Season 27 Split 1 end?