Marathon Season 2 launch marred by outages as Bungie gifts players loot

Marathon's free-to-play Season 2 debut was disrupted by widespread server issues (with error codes like Weasel, Anteater, and Monkey) that kicked players from matches and cost loot; Bungie apologised by granting seven Sponsored Kits to players who logged in during the affected window (six Deluxe loot, one Superior loot) to add to their Vault for future loadouts, a move that sparked mixed feelings since Season 2 normally wipes Vault progress to level the field; the free Open Play Week runs through July 9, 2026, though Xbox access has been delayed; a patch was released roughly six hours after issues began.