Developer Bungie has revealed new particulars about Marathon’s monetization technique now that the extraction shooter is nearly out, promising that there are “no pay for energy” mechanics.
In an X post on March 4, the official Marathon account defined the extraction shooter’s seasonal content material and premium foreign money. The workforce mentioned that every one seasonal content material might be “free for all gamers,” no matter whenever you resolve to leap into the motion, as a result of the reward passes “don’t expire.” Which means, within the sport’s type of Battle Cross construction, you may at all times return and purchase outdated content material, in addition to unlock new seasonal content material (which incorporates zones and playable characters) without cost.
You are able to do this with two various kinds of in-game foreign money: Silk, the foreign money you earn by enjoying the sport; and LUX, the foreign money you purchase with actual cash.
In Marathon…
🔹Seasonal gameplay content material is free for all gamers to entry or earn, together with zones and Runner shells
🔹There isn’t a pay for energy
🔹Rewards Passes don’t expire
🔹You should buy earlier seasons’ Rewards Passes if you want
🔹You unlock rewards in your Rewards…— Marathon (@MarathonTheGame) March 5, 2026
You should use Silk to unlock gadgets within the Rewards Cross. In the meantime, LUX is strictly for cosmetics. There is a premium observe within the Rewards Cross, which solely consists of look modifications on your characters and weapons. Bungie defined that LUX can solely be used for cosmetics, and with there being no pay-for-power system, there are additionally no gameplay benefits right here.
Marathon launches at present, March 5, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X|S. The servers aren’t dwell but, however you may take a look at our breakdown for precisely when you may soar in, shoot stuff, get loot, and dip out. Be warned: there could also be queues if the demand is excessive sufficient.