With Destiny 2 Dead, Bungie Is Trying to Save Marathon's Dwindling Player Count with a Free-to-Play Trial

You should try Marathon before the internet decides for you

Marathon’s Open Play Week is arriving at the right time. So it's a great time for players to try out Bungie's stylish extraction shooter for themselves.

With Destiny 2 dead, Bungie is trying to save Marathon's dwindling player count with a free-to-play trial

Bungie has announced a limited-time free trial for Marathon as part of Season 2's upcoming release.

Marathon's first open play week starts on June 2

Bungie also shared more information about what players can expect from the game's new season.

Marathon will be free for the launch of season 2

Bungie is offering free one-way tickets to Tau Ceti-IV next week. As part of the launch of Marathon season 2 on June 2, the extraction shooter will be free to play on all available platforms — PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X — during an “Open Play Week” that runs until June 9.

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

Marathon Is Going Free-To-Play, But Not For Long

With a new season starting soon, Bungie is offering Marathon at its best price yet next week: free. For the low price of nothing, anyone interested in checking out the extraction shooter on PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S can grab a free trial for the game starting June 2 and running through June 9, with progress carrying over if they decide to drop $40 on it. PS5 players won't need a PS Plus subscription to go online, either. With Marathon sales re…