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New Destiny Overload Shows Screenshots, A Real Speeder, and More

The action at Gamescom is heating up, and Destiny has made its mark in Germany with a slew of new media including screenshots, as well as a special feature of the top-tier armor from Iron Banner PVP matches.

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ROQFrost3558d ago

I can't wait! 9/9/14 is going to be epic!

JoeIsMad3558d ago

I wonder if you can play Iron Banner straight away, or if you have to be level 20 first?

Jeff2573558d ago

Probably have to be at least level 5 and have unlocked the Crucible just like in the Beta. Then the Iron Banner will probably be limited to only specific times it is open again.

JoeIsMad3558d ago

I'm pretty sure that's not true. It was only limited in times so that they didn't have to load both servers unnecessarily. As long as we could be sure that armor and weapon numbers mattered in Iron Banner, it didn't have to stay open for test.

FamilyGuy3557d ago

I think the Iron Banner will be open all the time once you've reached the point in the story mode that allows you to access it. Other than that I think it will host special events on occasion that will be timed as far as having the ability to enter them.

I see no reason why it would be limited times of availability overall, it's just another PvP competitive play mode.

TimidPixel3558d ago

I played the alpha and the beta and I'm still so excited to get my hands on the final game!

Drithe3558d ago

I want that epic armor!!!

JeffGUNZ3558d ago

I can't wait for this game. I wish they would reveal the size of the game soon. They have to be going gold soon, yeah?

FamilyGuy3557d ago

I'm personally not worried at all about the size of the game considering how many hours of play time I got out of the Beta alone. They've got my money already, can't wait for this either.

JeffGUNZ3554d ago

I should have explained it better. I mean the size of the install.

FamilyGuy3554d ago

Oh okay, lol. It's probably in the ballpark of 30Gbs. Could be 50, the beats was around 12 and it had 2 of the four planets present.

JeffGUNZ3554d ago

True. I am thinking 50-70. I hope it's not extreme. True, the beta was 12%, forgot about that. Thanks!

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Destiny Made Over $160 Million In Microtransaction Revenue In Less Than 2 Years

Destiny has made over $160 million in MTX revenue, and these numbers only account the data from late 2017 to early 2019.

Sgt_Slaughter347d ago

That's extremely low for microtransactions, especially for a game that's essentially designed around it

LucasRuinedChildhood347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

This was back when the game wasn't free to play.

The figures are from November 2017 to February 2019 (1 year and 4 months).

Based on that projection, the MTX revenue for Destiny 2 likely would have been closer to ~$240m for 2 years.

Not sure if premium expansions are included in that figure either although ... I'd hope that they are though and that most of the revenue was for actual content like Forsaken.

People spend way too much money on cosmetics.

Rude-ro347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

Seasons($10 and just got bumped to $12) and dungeon keys($10 each, two a year) are through the eververse(micro transaction) store.
So for those two years, in order to play a season, you would pay through micro transactions.

Sonic1881347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

Bungie Marathon will be worse since it's designed around it as well

Kurt Russell347d ago

It makes me sad to agree... but at the same time I am looking forward to giving it a go. Destiny 2 is so far in, I find it difficult to figure out what I am meant to do first.

buffig347d ago

I think FIFA alone makes over $1bn a year from mtx

anast347d ago

FIFA promotes a worldwide sport. It should make more money than destiny.

CantThinkOfAUsername347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

Let's compare something similar. Apex Legends and its ridiculous $18/$40 skins make EA a billion each year.

z2g347d ago

For as much as ppl complain how much they hate microtransactions, they sure don’t act like it. No wonder they aren’t going anywhere.

spicelicka347d ago

By "people" you're referring to millions and millions of people. Obviously the ones complaining aren't necessarily the same as the ones spending all that money.

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Father__Merrin347d ago

There's millions that purchase MTX and there's nothing we can do about it

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Stop Trying To Make Destiny

In Episode 1 of Spot On, a new weekly news show, Gamespot talks about the dangers of chasing a trend.

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Destiny 1 Becomes Playable on PC via Emulation

Playing Destiny 1 on PC has been something fans have been requesting for years. It looks like Destiny 1 is now playable on PC via the RPCS3 emulator.

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spoonard499d ago

I've been thinking about playing through D1 again before it goes away...

CobraKai498d ago

That’s the sad reality of a game like this. I bought it, invested lots of money, and it can go away at anytime. I still think this was more fun than 2.

jeromeface497d ago

prob because 2 is a grindfest slog

spoonard495d ago

That's the bummer of 'games as a service'.