Bungie has announced that it has updated one of the guidelines for Marathon’s upcoming closed alpha test. Bungie is removing the NDA from the alpha and players will be able to talk about their experiences with it when it begins on April 23 to when it ends on May 4.

“As developers we believe community feedback and dialog is essential to make the best version of Marathon. Up until now, this feedback has come from closed playtest sessions,” Bungie said in a statement. “In the spirit of building towards that future, we’ve decided to remove the NDA from our Closed Alpha Test. Everyone can share their thoughts, feedback, and footage, including streaming starting on April 23.”

Bungie added that the studio is most interested in hearing feedback surrounding Marathon’s gunplay, weapons, maps, runners, early-game progression, PvP engagements against other players, and PvE engagements against AI. As this isn’t the full game, Bungie also clarified that the alpha will not include aspects such as final visuals, a polished user interface, a complete narrative, and ranked play.

The alpha test requires all players to have a Bungie.net account, but not a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live account. However, they will be when Marathon officially launches. Marathon will not have a single-player mode like the Destiny franchise does, due to the PvP experience being the foundation of it, according to its former game director.

Marathon launches on September 23 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It’ll support both cross-play and cross-save, as well be a premium paid title, with reports stating that it costs $40. In GameSpot’s Marathon preview, we said, “Marathon feels like it’ll deliver satisfying gameplay, but the experience around it could leave a lot to be desired.”