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Bungie offers free Marathon open play week starting June 2

Bungie is launching an open play week for its upcoming game, Marathon, from June 2nd to June 9th. This event will allow new players to try the game for free across multiple platforms, with progress carrying over to the full game. The new season will also introduce a defensive Sentinel class, a survival-horror-inspired nighttime map called Dire Marsh, and a Cradle system for character progression and upgrades. AI

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Bungie offers free Marathon open play week starting June 2

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Igor Bonifacic) ·

    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.