Bungie grants free Marathon base game after store mixup

Bungie confirmed it will provide the base edition of Marathon at no cost to players who purchased the Deluxe Edition upgrade during the Open Play Week at a discounted price. The move addresses confusion on the PlayStation Store where the bundle appeared cheaper than expected. The studio also extended the free-to-play period for the extraction shooter.

The issue began when Season 2 launched on June 2 with a free download week. Players saw the Deluxe Edition listed for $14 more on the PlayStation Store and assumed it included the base game permanently. Bungie fixed the listing language to clarify that the base game still required a separate $40 purchase after the free period. Players who bought the upgrade before the clarification were set to lose access. For those of you that made this purchase before the messaging was posted on the store page, we’ll be granting you the base edition of Marathon at no additional cost, the Marathon Development Team posted on June 5. The free-to-play window has been extended until June 11, with all progress carrying over to the paid version.

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Illustration of Marathon runners cooperating with revive kit and bonus rewards in update 1.0.5.2.
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Marathon update encourages cooperation with new rewards and revives

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Bungie has released update 1.0.5.2 for Marathon, its extraction shooter, introducing incentives for players to assist strangers. The CyberAcme Runner Reinforcement Initiative offers bonus rewards for completing contracts or exfiling with non-crew players, alongside a Mercy Kit for reviving downed opponents. Balance changes include nerfs to thermal scopes and claymore drones.

Players buying a discounted Deluxe Edition of Marathon on PlayStation are discovering it does not include the full base game after a free trial ends.

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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.

Bungie developers behind the extraction shooter Marathon have stated they are 'in it for the long haul,' promising years of steady improvements. The assurance came in a new PC performance guide that outlines optimization tips and future updates. This follows estimates of modest initial sales for the game.

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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 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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Bungie has released a cinematic trailer for Marathon season 2 that signals a darker tone for the extraction shooter. The update titled Nightfall is scheduled to arrive on 2 June.

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