vestan #REFANTAZIO SWEEP Member Dec 28, 2017 27,452 View: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:knj5sw5al3sukl6vhkpi7637/post/3lmn5eby7q32g?ref_src=embed Bungie's Marathon Is A Polished Extraction Shooter, But That Might Not Be Enough Marathon feels like it'll deliver satisfying gameplay, but the experience around it could leave a lot to be desired www.gamespot.com The kicker here is that Marathon is going to launch as a premium product, meaning players will be asked to pay full price. Based on what I experienced and was told, it'll have a battle pass, three maps (with a fourth arriving shortly after launch); fun but no-frills gameplay; a story that currently is all very vague in its nature and unclear in its implementation; and a character-progression system that doesn't yet show signs of offering a meaningful sense of growth. Maybe it's there behind-the-scenes and will be ready for launch, but for whatever reason, a decision was made not to show it. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Thought this was threadworthy as there's been a lot of discussion on whether this would be a F2P or paid title. EDIT: From the official Twitter account, won't be full-price Marathon (@MarathonTheGame) Marathon will be a premium title. Marathon will not be a ‘full-priced’ title. We’ll announce details this Summer. xcancel.com Marathon will be a premium title. Marathon will not be a 'full-priced' title. We'll announce details this Summer. Click to expand... Click to shrink...   Last edited: 14 minutes ago Haze Member Oct 25, 2017 13,196 Detroit, MI Massive flop incoming   Rippa Member Feb 15, 2018 1,322 Good luck   IDontBeatGames ThreadMarksman - Saved Transistor's sanity twice Member Oct 29, 2017 20,481 New York I was barely interested as is, but this is a definite no for me now.   DrScruffleton Member Oct 26, 2017 14,623 i was interested in playing, but yeah...good luck with that   sheeldz Member Jun 8, 2021 914 That's a bad idea.   Nesther Member Oct 27, 2017 2,285 Switzerland Uh yeah. This is not gonna end well   Lifejumper #1 Celtics fan / #7 Serbia fan Member Oct 25, 2017 29,287 Mistake   VeryBerryPunch Member Oct 25, 2017 1,559 Full price as in $70? Good luck  Raigor Member May 14, 2020 15,993 This is going to bomb all over the place. Good luck  Homura ▲ Legend ▲ Member Aug 20, 2019 6,749 Concord 2   th1nk Member Nov 6, 2017 9,243 good luck   Green Mario Member Oct 27, 2017 4,412 I'll try it but the battle pass business model needs to die in a fire.   MrYK Member May 10, 2022 158 Any chance full price means $40 here?   Cruxist Avenger Oct 27, 2017 4,675 I have my doubts about this. Does Bungie have the goodwill/marketing to get this in the hands of people? It'll be interesting to see.   Toiletduck Member Dec 10, 2017 1,788 Yikes. Not sure about this one… Smells like another Concord, but I hope not.  Mocha Joe Member Jun 2, 2021 13,202 Premium product / price but has battle passes and I'd imagine microtransactions (not confirmed at least yet) lol  AaronD Member Dec 1, 2017 4,182 Sony love not learning from past mistakes I guess.   YozoraXV Member Oct 30, 2017 3,717 You would think Sony would have learned from Concord.   Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,446 nvm   Last edited: 25 minutes ago Becks' Member Dec 7, 2017 9,076 Canada CONCORDILLION BUCKS   irishonion Member Oct 25, 2017 3,471 What exactly does full price mean? lol   Grace872 Member Mar 11, 2022 55 Thats a tall price based on what was shown and announced. Destiny going FTP was a good choice for it and it's surprising they didn't apply that here.   RayCharlizard Member Nov 2, 2017 4,263 Concord flopped because the majority didn't like the gameplay in the alpha and the art was god awful. If this alpha pops off, the price isn't going to be as big of a factor as it was with Concord. Extraction shooter genre is also not as played out as the general hero shooter one. So we'll see.   MysticBooty Member May 27, 2024 74 lmao   jonasvutt Member Jan 17, 2018 606 But how much is "full price". 20, 40, 70, 80, 90 in Europe?   Mentalist Member Mar 14, 2019 21,454 Boldstrategy.gif   Saucycarpdog Member Oct 25, 2017 19,888 Full price? As in $60 or $70? Lmao  BloodHound Member Oct 27, 2017 10,898 No way this is $70. I refuse to believe it lol.   Jake2byFour Member Oct 28, 2017 5,136 $70, lmao   Genesius Member Nov 2, 2018 20,038 Maybe this leads to them swinging back and making a single player game again one day. But that's probably insane wishful thinking.   Tsunami561 Member Mar 7, 2023 5,167 3 maps, 6 characters, full price. huh?   OP OP vestan #REFANTAZIO SWEEP Member Dec 28, 2017 27,452 Sony doubling down after Concord is crazy. Not even $40?   Stibbs Member Feb 8, 2023 4,148 The 518 Paul said it was too late to go F2P a few months ago Bungie, I wish you luck....  maze001 Member Sep 18, 2024 488 Just one big yikes. I thought this game would already be a hard sell as F2P since it seems so similar to other shooters on the market, but a full priced game with a battle pass? I'm shocked. They must be really confident in this.  MrPink Member Oct 27, 2017 3,727 I guess the question is what full price means in this instance.   nsilvias Member Oct 25, 2017 29,448 sony hasnt learned   wagon Member Jan 6, 2025 261 Well what is that price? The current AAA pricing of $70 USD or $40 like helldivers?   ajoshi Member Sep 11, 2021 2,305 ok yea "convincing groups of 3 friends to pay $210 to try the latest gaas BR/extraction squad shooter" is a no go. as other poster mentions, its not quite Concord, but this still certainly a choice.   Dust C H A O S Member Oct 25, 2017 40,250 So what, $70? That's a tough cookie.   Healthy_Gamer Member Jan 18, 2023 319 Bungie will disappear end of 25   GodDestroyer Member Dec 12, 2024 361 Companies that fail to learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them. AKA Are they dumb?  GravaGravity Member Oct 27, 2017 4,618 I understand the resources to create these big games need that kind of money, but I can't think of any multiplayer game that has survived recently at a premium price point. I'd be keen to hear examples but there's too many free alternatives free days, particularly when you need to pull in friends for the best experience   Razgriz-Specter Member Oct 25, 2017 34,199 They'd have to pay me to play this game, Full price... good luck  ethanradd Member Oct 30, 2017 2,193 $80?   hydruxo ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 25, 2017 22,401 I doubt it's "full price" $40 has been the rumor and that's more likely  KanjoBazooie ▲ Legend ▲ Avenger Oct 26, 2017 32,305 Chicago Green Mario said: I'll try it but the battle pass business model needs to die in a fire. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It really does, if you're gonna be full priced the post purchase monetization should be handled differently.   Ushojax Member Oct 30, 2017 6,217 We've got another historic bomb coming here. I don't see an opening in the market for a game like this.   mrmickfran The Fallen Oct 27, 2017 32,701 Gongaga Sony already trying to break their Concord record   Xando Member Oct 28, 2017 36,268 I would have expected them to launch F2P with some kind of premium version that included bonus stuff so this is a bit surprising. This will have initial success based on the bungie name but i wonder if they can translate it into a long term success.