Marathon: Open Play Week and Crew Event for the Symbiosis Update on December 8th
On December 8th, Marathon will receive the major ‘Symbiosis’ update, including the PvE mode ‘Expedition’. There will also be an Open Play week, during which you can play the shooter for free.
Bungie is taking the next evolutionary step with Marathon. As a Runner, you’ll be raiding the Tau Ceti IV colony in this extraction shooter. ‘Symbiosis’ marks the start of the first phase of the permanent PvE mode, ‘Expedition’. You can also look forward to the new Bishop skin, a revamped Frontier map and loads of fresh gear, including rewards.
Open Play Week: Marathon free on PC
From December 8th to the 15th you can try out Marathon on PC with no obligation to buy, and invite your friends to join in too. If you decide to buy Marathon afterwards, your items and game progress will be carried over.
The ‘Form a Crew’ event is running at the same time, from December 8th (12pm PT / 8pm GMT / 9pm CET) until December 22nd (10am PT / 6pm GMT / 7pm CET). To take part, redeem the code DMA-T7Y-XJL at bungie.net/redeem as soon as Symbiosis goes live. You can only complete the Codex challenges in Expedition as a team, as your crew needs at least one other player who has redeemed the code. Your loot:
- Badge: Queen’s Nest
- Background: Queen’s Domain
- Weapon sticker: Queen’s Maw
- Weapon talisman: Group Bundle
- Destroyer skin: Arata Vectus
- Title: Pest Controller
After December 15th, you’ll need a Marathon licence to take part. So round up your crew early – pest control works best in a pack.
