The recently announced live-service spin-off game Horizon Hunters Gathering is holding its first closed beta test this weekend. Meanwhile, during that same time period, Bungie’s upcoming Marathon is holding an open beta server slam. This is a bit awkward as the studios and games involved are both owned by Sony. On…

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Ahead of its release next month, Bungie is looking to do some server stress-testing for Marathon, and anyone who joins in will get some digital goodies for their efforts. The studio–which is owned by Sony–has also revealed rewards for Xbox gamers, which are unique for testers on the Microsoft platform.…