What was Bungie’s Marathon free-game fix?

Marathon players can get the full game after upgrade snafu

Bungie is correcting an unexpected purchase problem tied to Marathon’s Season 2 rollout. Some players who bought a Deluxe Upgrade by accident—or because of misleading information—will receive the full game for free.

The underlying issue is described as a “launch snafu” involving the PS5 store description, where the deluxe upgrade appears to have been confusing enough that players ended up purchasing something other than what they thought they were getting. Bungie is now addressing the fallout directly rather than asking affected players to wait for refunds or rely on store dispute processes.

Why it matters

• Store clarity becomes gameplay-adjacent policy: For live-service titles, monetization often sits alongside platform storefront text. When that text is wrong or unclear, it can create real consumer harm.
• Fast remediation reduces long-term reputational damage: Granting the full game is a direct “make good” that may help preserve trust with the portion of the audience most likely to feel burned.

What players should do

No specific steps were provided in the summary beyond the commitment that eligible players will receive the full game. The key point is the remedy: Bungie is “digging out” of the mistake by giving the game itself to those who purchased the Deluxe Upgrade under the misleading circumstances.