Marathon to go free to play for one week in season 2

Bungie will make its extraction shooter Marathon free to play for seven days at the start of season 2. The open play period runs from June 2 to June 9 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Progress made during the week will carry over.

Season 2 begins June 2. Bungie announced the limited free access period in a blog post, noting that all players will start on a clean slate and can invite friends to join crews. Console users need a paid subscription for online play while PC access remains free as usual.

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Bungie outlines free seasonal roadmap for Marathon

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Bungie has detailed the seasonal structure for its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon, promising free updates that will keep the game evolving. Seasons will last about three months and include new content like maps, gear, and events, with a full reset of player progress at the start of each one. The first season launches alongside the game on March 5.

Bungie has outlined the content for Marathon Season 2 ahead of its June 2 launch. The update introduces a new class, map variant, weapons and progression system.

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Bungie has outlined its long-term story vision for the live-service extraction shooter Marathon, with creative director Julia Nardin emphasizing player influence and ensuring every season serves as an entry point for new players. Season 2 launches in early June amid positive updates and review praise.

Video game analyst Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics estimates that Bungie's Marathon has sold around 1.2 million copies worldwide, generating $55 million in revenue excluding microtransactions. Steam accounts for the majority of sales at 800,000 copies, far ahead of PlayStation 5's 217,000 and Xbox Series X/S's 133,000. The game retains about 380,000 daily active users despite some early player drop-off.

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Bungie game director Joe Ziegler has detailed plans to add PvE and PvP-lite modes to Marathon. The changes aim to address player feedback on the extraction shooter's difficulty.

Bungie will introduce an experimental duo queue for its extraction shooter Marathon starting March 18. Game director Joe Ziegler announced the limited-time test on X, allowing pairs to play on the Perimeter map. The two-week trial is opt-in to avoid matching with trios.

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Bungie has no plans to develop Destiny 3. After content updates for Destiny 2 conclude in June, the studio will instead incubate new projects while continuing post-launch support for Marathon.

 

 

 

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