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People are focused on Marathon Season 2’s rollout, especially the new Sentinel class and a full open play/free-to-play week tied to Season 2 launch. Several outlets emphasize the survival-horror tone in the Season 2 cinematic trailer and discuss early player-number performance versus prior events.

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Key Takeaway Marathon Season 2 launches with a new Sentinel class and a limited-time free-to-play/open play week starting June 2, alongside horror-focused marketing.

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Marathon Season 2 launches with a new Sentinel class and a limited-time free-to-play/open play week starting June 2, alongside horror-focused marketing.

People are focused on Marathon Season 2’s rollout, especially the new Sentinel class and a full open play/free-to-play week tied to Season 2 launch. Several outlets emphasize the survival-horror tone in the Season 2 cinematic trailer and discuss early player-number performance versus prior events.

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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 · 15m ago

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

KitGuru · 21m ago

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

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

r/Games · 10h ago

@MarathonTheGame: Marathon’s Open Play Week is June 2 – June 9 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Briefing Findings · Marathon Season 2 launches

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Open Play Week dates June 2–June 9

Season 2 feature New Sentinel class

Marketing angle Survival horror/“spookier” tone in Season 2

What to Watch

Track Steam player counts around June 2–June 9 to measure the free-to-play impact. VG247
Watch for the special sale tied to Marathon Season 2 and free-to-play week. Eurogamer

What Changed

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
@MarathonTheGame: Marathon’s Open Play Week is June 2 – June 9 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Engadget

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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

r/Games · 1 article

@MarathonTheGame: Marathon’s Open Play Week is June 2 – June 9 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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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

18h ago Ethan Gach

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

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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.

18h ago Brian Ekberg Principal Content Marketing Manager, Bungie

Can Season 2 Turn Bungie's Marathon Around?

Suited and looted

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One Small Season 2 Change Will Completely Change Marathon

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

1d 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

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

IGN 1 article

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

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

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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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