Destiny 2
In hisDestiny 2Director ’s Cut 2020 blog post , Bungie Game Director Luke Smith announcedDestiny 2 ’s loot box - like Bright Engramswill be removed as a purchase pick from the premium - currency Eververse Store . It ’s a headline that screams " pro - consumer , " but loot boxes were n’t the trouble withDestiny 2 ’s microtransaction system .
In fact , at points inDestiny 2 ’s early 24-hour interval , loot corner were in reality a path toward easy , free cosmetic gelt . Destiny 2 ’s level - up organisation once gave out Bright engram like demented , granting players random current - season Eververse armor and other ornamental point . Bungie remain giving out free Bright Engrams after theDestiny 2 : Shadowkeepexpansion(and it will keep doing so after Engrams removed from the store ) , but nearly not as plenteously as before , and otherEververse Store changesmade the free Engrams far less utile . At the launching ofShadowkeep , Bungie change Eververse armor solidifying from existent , equippable armor into " ornament " skins participant can slot over any armour musical composition they like . This gave players more freedom to use the armor they spend money on , but armour at the same time became impossible to get for free . Why ? Because loot boxes were scaled back .
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SinceShadowkeep ’s launch , Bungie has take in steps to handle this . The developer now notifies players which Eververse particular will be sell for smart Dust via Twitter ; event like The Dawning provide increased Bright Dust sources ; and , most importantly , instrumentalist can soonchange armour ’s Elemental Affinity , shrink the luck need to find favorable armor set . But until more cosmetic item - armour ornaments , Ghost shell , Sparrows , etc . - are available from in - game activities rather than in the expensive store , Destiny 2 ’s systems still give back into encourage thespian to purchase microtransactions .
This means Bungie ’s remotion of loot boxes is n’t needfully something to be celebrated . The developer already basically did that when it polish off armor and other cosmetics from Engrams , making them a much less appealing purchase . It ’s a good thing Bungie aim away the option for players to purchase random - drib microtransactions , but loot boxes have long been falling out of style , andDestiny 2 ’s monetization has graduallymoved away from them , anyway . Even with the bulk large specter of in - game gambling gone , Destiny 2 ’s microtransaction problem are far from over .
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