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Bungie has extended Marathon's Open Play Week to June 11 after players ran into a PS Store promo that treated the free trial as a full Deluxe Edition, effectively charging $14 for a cosmetics bundle; the hiccup followed earlier server issues, and Bungie will gift 50 SILK to everyone who logs in during the event.
Sony is hosting an Open Play Week for Bungie’s Marathon on PS5 from June 2–9, making the multiplayer shooter free to play for all players without a PS Plus subscription, and progress will carry over to Marathon Season 2.
Bungie’s Marathon launches Season 2 with a free one-week open preview from June 2–9 across Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; progress during the preview carries over to the full game if purchased, and existing players’ item vaults and armories reset. The update introduces the Sentinel defensive class with Defender System drone and motion-tracking, a nocturnal Dire Marsh map with slower, survival-horror gameplay, and Cradle—a system to convert extra gear into XP for stat upgrades, which players can tweak at any time to experiment.
Bungie outlines Marathon Season 2 for 2026, adding the Sentinel post-launch class that defends space, can disable grenades, and boosts nearby teammates, plus a darker Night Dire Marsh map, two new weapons (KKV-9SD SMG and D54 Battle Pistol), and a revamped Cradle progression system driven by WEAVEworms. An Open Play Week from June 2–9 on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S lets everyone try the game with cross-progression; Ranked play begins June 14, the Cryo Archive zone returns June 11, and the season emphasizes PvE-focused, varied gameplay while progression carries over.
Marathon will be free to play for a week (June 2–9) across Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S as Season 2 begins, with progress carried over. PC players have always had free online play, while console players need a paid subscription. The Open Play Week is aimed at reviving a shrinking player base and Bungie plans ongoing Season 2 updates and storytelling beyond the first year.