
"At its core, it’s a free-to-play game with the option to buy the Champion Pack and just get in and play with all the Champions," creative director Tim Willits told Polygon. That, or it's being monetised in a ghastly way.

Free-to-players will need to rent others with currency earned by playing, so it almost sounds like the F2P version is an extended demo. One champ will be free for all and sundry, Ian 'Ranger' Quake, though folks who just want to buy a video game will be able to buy the whole lot in one pack. Champions, to refresh your memory, is a multiplayer-only arena shooter starring different characters with unique abilities. The upcoming Quake Champions will indeed by free-to-play, id Software have confirmed.
