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A lot has happened since Bungie originally held its alpha playtest for Marathon<\/a>, which ultimately caused the developer to go back to the drawing board for almost an entire year. One thing’s for sure: in that time, Embark has established a strong foothold in the extraction shooter genre with Arc Raiders<\/a>. Nevertheless, it’s time for the Marathon Server Slam<\/strong> to see whether Bungie’s efforts have paid off.<\/p>\n

Below, I’ll go over the Marathon Server Slam date and time in your region, as well as all the unique rewards you can earn for participating. Remember, you can only earn these bonuses during this open preview weekend, so don’t miss out.<\/p>\n

Marathon Server Slam date and time<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Marathon Server Slam test runs from Thursday, February 26, at 6 pm UTC to Monday, March 2, at 6 pm UTC<\/strong>, available on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. This works out as the following times in each region:<\/p>\n

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Start Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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End Date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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US Pacific<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10 am PST, February 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10 am PST, March 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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US Eastern<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 pm EST, February 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 pm EST, March 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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UK<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 pm GMT, February 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 pm GMT, March 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Central Europe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7 pm CET, February 26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7 pm CET, March 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5 am AEDT, February 27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5 am AEDT, March 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7 am NZDT, February 27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7 am NZDT, March 3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Importantly, this is a free preview weekend, with no sign-ups or pre-orders required.<\/strong> Just download the Server Slam from your chosen storefront when it goes live in your region.<\/p>\n

Marathon Server Slam rewards<\/span><\/h2>\n
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