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People are focused on Marathon Season 2’s launch, especially a free-to-play week and new content like the Sentinel class, plus how it’s being positioned as a spookier horror experience on Tau Ceti IV. Commentary also highlights mixed-to-concerned discussion around current player numbers relative to the Server Slam, suggesting performance and momentum may be key.

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Key Takeaway Marathon Season 2 launches with a free week and new content (including the Sentinel class) while players debate whether it can overcome lower launch numbers than the Server Slam.
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Marathon Season 2 launches with a free week and new content (including the Sentinel class) while players debate whether it can overcome lower launch numbers than the Server Slam.

People are focused on Marathon Season 2’s launch, especially a free-to-play week and new content like the Sentinel class, plus how it’s being positioned as a spookier horror experience on Tau Ceti IV. Commentary also highlights mixed-to-concerned discussion around current player numbers relative to the Server Slam, suggesting performance and momentum may be key.

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  • ● Free-to-play week — Bungie details Marathon Season 2 and the new Sentinel class, with a free-to-play week and special sale planned, too Eurogamer

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Top 5 signals · Marathon Season 2 launches
Eurogamer · 2d ago
Bungie details Marathon Season 2 and the new Sentinel class, with a free-to-play week and special sale planned, too
Rock Paper Shotgun · 2d ago
Bungie are making it easy for you to try Marathon by launching its new season with a free week, right when veteran players lose all their best gear
KitGuru · 2d ago
Marathon is going free-to-play for one week alongside Season 2 launch
TechPowerUp · 2d ago
Marathon Season 2 To Start With Free Week and Plenty of New Content
Rock Paper Shotgun · 4d ago
The first, cinematic look at Marathon season 2 paints it as the horror game it always should have been

Broader Marathon coverage

Other Marathon activity — not part of the “Marathon Season 2 launches” story
Eurogamer · 3d ago
Marathon's Season 2 cinematic trailer promises things are about to get spookier on Tau Ceti IV: "Moon's EXTRA haunted"

Briefing Findings · Marathon Season 2 launches

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Season 2 includes new Sentinel class
Trial window free-to-play for one week
Content framing spookier horror tone on Tau Ceti IV
Launch metrics player numbers about half of the Server Slam on PC

What to Watch

  • Check Steam charts for first-week peak players during the Season 2 free week.
  • Follow Steam/PC player reporting in early hours to see if Season 2 closes the gap versus Server Slam. VG247
  • Watch for the planned special sale alongside Season 2’s free-to-play period. Eurogamer

What Changed

  • Marathon Season 2 To Start With Free Week and Plenty of New Content TechPowerUp
  • Bungie are making it easy for you to try Marathon by launching its new season with a free week, right when veteran players lose all their best gear Rock Paper Shotgun
  • Bungie details Marathon Season 2 and the new Sentinel class, with a free-to-play week and special sale planned, too Eurogamer
  • Marathon is going free-to-play for one week alongside Season 2 launch KitGuru
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Rock Paper Shotgun · 2 articles
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eurogamer.net

Bungie has detailed Marathon Season 2, the Night Marsh map, and the new Sentinel class, with a free-to-play week and special sale planned too

Ahead of Marathon Season 2's kickoff next week, Bungie has given us an extensive look at all the seasonal content planned, and announced a F2P week.

2d ago News by Fran Ruiz Contributor
rockpapershotgun.com

Bungie are making it easy for you to try Marathon by launching its new season with a free week, right when veteran players lose all their best gear

With Marathon Season 2 kicking off when an account reset, the free week is the perfect time to dive in and join a level playing field.

2d ago News by Julian Benson Editorial Director
techpowerup.com

Marathon Season 2 To Start With Free Week and Plenty of New Content

Following recent updates centered around the Marathon co-op gameplay and new player experience, with new features coming to PvE and PvP, Bungie has just announced season two of its latest extraction s

2d ago
kotaku.com

Marathon Goes Free-To-Play For Just One Week During Season 2

Some fans have been wondering if the game would go free-to-play

3d ago Ethan Gach
wccftech.com

Bungie Deep-Dives Into Marathon Season 2: Nightfall, the New Progression System, Weapons, Runner Shell and More

Bungie dives into Marathon Season 2 Nightfall in a new developer insights video and blog post on the new progression system, weapons and more

3d ago David Carcasole
pushsquare.com

Bungie's Maligned Shooter Marathon Goes Free-to-Play for a Full Week on PS5

No PS Plus required

3d ago Push Square

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Rock Paper Shotgun 2 articles

Tracking: Bungie are making it easy for you to try Marathon by launching its new season with a free week, right when veteran players lose all their best gear / The first, cinematic look at Marathon season 2 paints it as the horror game it always should have been

Bungie are making it easy for you to try Marathon by launching its new season with a free week, right when veteran players lose all their best gear The first, cinematic look at Marathon season 2 paints it as the horror game it always should have been
Eurogamer 2 articles

Tracking: Bungie details Marathon Season 2 and the new Sentinel class, with a free-to-play week and special sale planned, too / Marathon's Season 2 cinematic trailer promises things are about to get spookier on Tau Ceti IV: "Moon's EXTRA haunted"

Bungie details Marathon Season 2 and the new Sentinel class, with a free-to-play week and special sale planned, too Marathon's Season 2 cinematic trailer promises things are about to get spookier on Tau Ceti IV: "Moon's EXTRA haunted"
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What's Next for Marathon?

In the following section, Marathon's Game Director then breaks down some of the key changes coming in Marathon Season 2 and 3, some of which should help to alleviate the problems mentioned above. These changes include: Adding a new matchmaking system that helps players find better quality matches with more flex for higher-end players (Season 2) Expanding the max size of the player's Vault (Season 2) Experimenting with two new modes; one focuses more on PvE with just a light touch of PvP, the other is PvE-only (Season 2) UX improvements to help make setting goals and getting into

Marathon Devs Reveal How They're Tackling the Game's Biggest Problems
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