Bungie has lastly revealed Marathon’s premium forex, known as LUX, whereas promising it will probably’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 consists of zones and Runner shells (playable characters) for the extraction shooter.
“There isn’t a 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 enjoying the sport. You’ll be able to’t purchase SILK. It’s also possible to earn cosmetics through the Codex, with others accessible for buy.
Affirmation of Marathon’s premium forex comes simply hours earlier than the sport itself goes dwell (try the Marathon launch occasions right here).
We’ve obtained loads extra on Marathon, together with one Bungie developer’s dedication to “fontslop,” and Bungie’s phrases of reassurance on Marathon’s issue curve. Try IGN’s Marathon overview up to now to search out out what we predict.
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