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Across outlets, Bungie’s Marathon Season 2 is being framed around a “try it free” push: a limited-time free-to-play week coinciding with the season’s launch and an accompanying Sentinel update. Coverage also highlights the horror-leaning direction of Season 2’s marketing and how player counts compare to the earlier Server Slam.

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Key Takeaway Marathon Season 2 launches with a limited free-to-play week, supported by new content and a horror-leaning presentation, while early player numbers trail Server Slam.

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Marathon Season 2 launches with a limited free-to-play week, supported by new content and a horror-leaning presentation, while early player numbers trail Server Slam.

Across outlets, Bungie’s Marathon Season 2 is being framed around a “try it free” push: a limited-time free-to-play week coinciding with the season’s launch and an accompanying Sentinel update. Coverage also highlights the horror-leaning direction of Season 2’s marketing and how player counts compare to the earlier Server Slam.

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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 4 signals · Marathon Season 2 launches

Eurogamer · 3h ago

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

PC Gamer · 2h ago

Marathon season 2 is kicking off with a free week so new players can try Bungie's extraction shooter out on a 'clean slate'

Bungie Is Letting Players Try Marathon for Free for a Limited Time

KitGuru · 3h ago

Marathon is going free-to-play for one week alongside Season 2 launch

Briefing Findings · Marathon Season 2 launches

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Free-to-play window Limited free week alongside Season 2 launch

Season 2 new class New Sentinel class is included

Marketing angle Season 2 cinematic trailer emphasizes horror on Tau Ceti IV

Player numbers Launch player numbers are about half Server Slam on PC

What to Watch

Watch for the free-to-play week dates when listed in the official season announcements. Eurogamer
Track early Steam/PC player trends during the first week and compare against Server Slam peak. VG247
Follow Bungie’s next round of Season 2 “Developer Insights” and class/mission reveal updates. Eurogamer

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Marathon season 2 is kicking off with a free week so new players can try Bungie's extraction shooter out on a 'clean slate' PC Gamer
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
Bungie Is Letting Players Try Marathon for Free for a Limited Time IGN

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Eurogamer · 1 article

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

IGN · 1 article

Bungie Is Letting Players Try Marathon for Free for a Limited Time

KitGuru · 1 article

Marathon is going free-to-play for one week alongside Season 2 launch

PC Gamer · 1 article

Marathon season 2 is kicking off with a free week so new players can try Bungie's extraction shooter out on a 'clean slate'

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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

20h ago Ethan Gach

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

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Can Season 2 Turn Bungie's Marathon Around?

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Marathon Season 2 arrives June 2

Check out what’s coming and play for yourself during Open Play Week June 2 - 9.

21h ago Brian Ekberg Principal Content Marketing Manager, Bungie

One Small Season 2 Change Will Completely Change Marathon

Season 2 is turning the whole game upside down with one simple change

2d ago Ethan Gach

What each outlet is saying

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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"

Push Square 2 articles

Tracking: Bungie's Maligned Shooter Marathon Goes Free-to-Play for a Full Week on PS5 / Can Season 2 Turn Bungie's Marathon Around?

Bungie's Maligned Shooter Marathon Goes Free-to-Play for a Full Week on PS5 Can Season 2 Turn Bungie's Marathon Around?

Rock Paper Shotgun 2 articles

Tracking: The first, cinematic look at Marathon season 2 paints it as the horror game it always should have been / Bungie set a date for Marathon season 2 and ramp up the challenge for the end of the current one

The first, cinematic look at Marathon season 2 paints it as the horror game it always should have been Bungie set a date for Marathon season 2 and ramp up the challenge for the end of the current one

VG247 2 articles

Tracking: Marathon launch player numbers are about half those of the Server Slam, at least on PC / Marathon may actually have a shot as Server Slam hits it big on Steam

Marathon launch player numbers are about half those of the Server Slam, at least on PC Marathon may actually have a shot as Server Slam hits it big on Steam

PC Gamer 1 article

Tracking: Marathon season 2 is kicking off with a free week so new players can try Bungie's extraction shooter out on a 'clean slate'

Marathon season 2 is kicking off with a free week so new players can try Bungie's extraction shooter out on a 'clean slate'

KitGuru 1 article

Tracking: Marathon is going free-to-play for one week alongside Season 2 launch

Marathon is going free-to-play for one week alongside Season 2 launch

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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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