Marathon has become one of those games where the conversation around it becomes louder than the game itself. Behind this new extraction shooter is Bungie’s long development history and old baggage from Destiny 2 . And amid rumors of layoffs after the end of Destiny 2 , there are people who have already decided that Marathon represents everything wrong with live-service gaming. But some of these reviews are before these players have even extracted once. Now that Bungie has announced its first Open Play Week, this is the perfect time for many to have an original experience with Marathon. Bungie / Bungie The game will be free to play from June 2 to June 9 on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, with progress carrying over if players buy the full game later. This limited-time access also arrives as Season 2 of Marathon kicks off on June 2, which will have Bungie wipe gameplay progression so both new and returning players start on a level playing field.…