News Marathon Outlines Runners, UESC, and ONI in Alpha Intro Cinematic References to the original Marathon trilogy and Bungie's cult-classic cyberpunk action title abound in the new cinematic. Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 20th, Apr. 2025 Bungie has officially released the intro cinematic for its Marathon closed alpha, which commences on April 23rd. It provides a brief primer on the Runners, their mission on Tau Ceti IV and much more. Check it out below. The Runners’ goals revolve around salvaging (and extracting) resources from the planet. Interestingly, the United Earth Space Council, which played a major part in the original trilogy, is also present. Players will encounter Runners from the faction, and dealing with them is up to their “discretion.” However, the biggest surprise is the reveal of ONI, the mandatory support AI that accompanies players and helps transfer and reboot their consciousness into a new shell. The name, of course, references Bungie’s 2001 third-person action title, and given its cyberpunk nature, you have to wonder if the universe ties into Marathon or if it’s just a neat Easter egg. The Marathon alpha is available until May 4th, and the full game will launch on September 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Tagged With: Marathon Publisher:Bungie Developer:Bungie Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More Atomfall Publisher:Rebellion Developments Developer:Rebellion Developments Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More Monster Hunter Wilds Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Marathon’s Closed Alpha NDA Was Lifted After Reaction to Gameplay Reveal – Rumor Bungie has reportedly limited the closed alpha's participants to prevent things from breaking and seemingly ex... Marathon Outlines Runners, UESC, and ONI in Alpha Intro Cinematic References to the original Marathon trilogy and Bungie's cult-classic cyberpunk action title abound in the new... Star Wars Zero Company Features Character Customization, Permadeath, and More Customize your version of Hawks and the squad, take on missions via the Galaxy Map, or socialize with allies i... Star Wars Zero Company Launches in 2026, First Trailer Revealed In an original story set during the Clone Wars, players control Hawks and his unit of "professionals for hire"... Rematch Open Beta Surpasses 118,000 Concurrent Players on Steam Sifu dev Sloclap's multiplayer football action game will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and ... PowerWash Simulator 2 Trailer Details Modes, Improvements, and More FuturLab's simulation sequel is set to launch sometime this year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC vi... View More