Marathon Developer Addresses Pricing Concerns

The assistant director of the upcoming Bungie title Marathon recently addressed the game’s price, explaining that the development team is currently discussing the hot topic. Originally announced in 2023, Marathon is an upcoming first-person extraction shooter, and while many gamers are interested in the title, some are quite concerned about its possible price tag.

Bungie has revealed many interesting details about Marathon in the last few weeks, including more gameplay information and a short video showcasing the game’s setting. However, the price of the game is still unknown. While Marathon is being marketed as a premium title and not a free-to-play game, Bungie has refused to confirm a price, explaining that Marathon will not be a full-priced game, but not giving any other details.

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Now, the game’s assistant director Del Chafe has addressed the pricing questions in a recent interview with the streamer DrLupo. Del Chafe acknowledged the discussion regarding Marathon’s price, but reaffirmed that he was unable to “go into details” at the moment, saying that the team will “have conversations about this” and that “a bunch of other people are going to have really good feedback about it.” While the developer reiterated that Bungie’s goal is to build a community around the game, it’s still impossible to know how much Marathon will cost, and Chafe’s vagueness could imply that not even Bungie has decided on it yet. With Marathon releasing on September 23, there’s still plenty of time to clarify the price, though players are eager to know sooner rather than later.

Bungie Devs Refuses to Reveal Marathon’s Price, but Confirms ‘Conversations’ Will Happen

While the title’s pricing remain nebulous, it seems clear that Bungie wants as many gamers as possible playing Marathon. Last week, the developer revealed the PC system requirements for Marathon, which are rather modest. Gamers will need entry-level CPUs and GPUs like the Intel Core i5 6600 and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, as well as 8GB RAM to play the game with the minimum requirements, which indicates that it will be accessible to most gamers with a somewhat modern PC.

In any case, gamers will certainly learn more about Marathon soon. The game’s Closed Alpha is set to start on April 23, and it will have no NDA, allowing gamers to freely share information about their experiences while trying out the title. New rumors also indicate that Marathon’s Open Beta will be available in August, around a month before the release, which will give players one last chance to try out the eagerly awaited extraction shooter before it finally releases as a paid product in September.

Marathon

Released

September 23, 2025

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Franchise

Marathon

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