Marathon’s director has explained the decision behind the game not being free-to-play.
Developed by Bungie, Marathon is an extraction shooter. The game sees players form a crew of three to battle against up to 18 other players in each zone. Over the weekend, Bungie debuted the first gameplay from the game, as well as the release date and closed alpha plans.
Bungie also confirmed that the game will be a “premium product,” though the studio has yet to confirm the price.