Bungie has lastly revealed Marathon’s premium forex, known as LUX, whereas promising it will possibly’t be used to purchase gameplay benefits.
In a tweet, the official Marathon account reiterated that seasonal gameplay content material is free for all gamers. This contains zones and Runner shells (playable characters) for the extraction shooter.
“There isn’t any pay for energy,” Bungie mentioned. Premium Go rewards solely embody cosmetics, not gameplay gadgets. And LUX can solely be used for cosmetics, “not gameplay benefits.”
In the meantime, Reward Passes don’t expire, so you should purchase a earlier season’s Reward Passes. You unlock rewards in your Rewards Passes utilizing Silk, which is earned by taking part in the sport. You possibly can’t purchase SILK. You may also earn cosmetics by way of the Codex, with others obtainable for buy.
Affirmation of Marathon’s premium forex comes simply hours earlier than the sport itself goes reside (take a look at the Marathon launch instances right here).
We’ve obtained lots extra on Marathon, together with one Bungie developer’s dedication to “fontslop,” and Bungie’s phrases of reassurance on Marathon’s problem curve. Take a look at IGN’s Marathon evaluate to date to discover out what we predict.
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