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Headlines focus on Marathon Season 2 launching with a one-week free-to-play event, including new content such as the Sentinel class and a spookier Tau Ceti IV cinematic. Coverage also notes early performance concerns, with some reports saying launch player numbers are about half the Server Slam on PC.

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Key Takeaway Marathon Season 2 begins with a limited free-to-play week and new Sentinel content, but early PC launch numbers appear lower than prior Steam success.
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Marathon Season 2 begins with a limited free-to-play week and new Sentinel content, but early PC launch numbers appear lower than prior Steam success.

Headlines focus on Marathon Season 2 launching with a one-week free-to-play event, including new content such as the Sentinel class and a spookier Tau Ceti IV cinematic. Coverage also notes early performance concerns, with some reports saying launch player numbers are about half the Server Slam on PC.

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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 begins
Eurogamer · 14h 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 · 9h 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
PC Gamer · 13h 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'
TechPowerUp · 2h ago
Marathon Season 2 To Start With Free Week and Plenty of New Content
GameSpot · 11h ago
Marathon Is Going Free-To-Play, But Not For Long

Briefing Findings · Marathon Season 2 begins

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Season 2 launch offer Starts with a one-week free-to-play period for new players
New class Sentinel class is introduced as part of Season 2
Event/setting emphasis Season 2 cinematic is set on Tau Ceti IV with a horror tone
Platform coverage Free week is mentioned for PS5 specifically
PC player comparison Launch player numbers are reported as about half of the Server Slam on PC

What to Watch

  • Check Steam/PC player counts during Marathon’s one-week free-to-play period to gauge new-player pull. VG247
  • Follow coverage of the Sentinel class and Season 2 content updates after launch. Eurogamer
  • Watch whether Marathon’s Steam momentum improves relative to Server Slam performance. VG247

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
  • Marathon Is Going Free-To-Play, But Not For Long GameSpot
  • 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
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kitguru.net

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

With Bungie officially moving on from Destiny 2, and its other projects in very early stages of deve

14h ago Mustafa Mahmoud
eurogamer.net

Marathon's Season 2 cinematic trailer promises things are about to get extra spooky on Tau Ceti IV, with multi-limbed horrors stalking Runners

Following the announcement of Destiny 2's end, Bungie is doubling down on Marathon and amping up the horror element with an unsettling Season 2 trailer.

2d ago News by Fran Ruiz Contributor
pushsquare.com

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

No PS Plus required

1d ago Push Square
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

1d ago David Carcasole
blog.playstation.com

Marathon Season 2 arrives June 2

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

1d ago Brian Ekberg Principal Content Marketing Manager, Bungie

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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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