Destiny 2: Problems With The Rigged XP System

Beyond encouraging a "pay-to-win" mentality, the legality of microtransactions has been called into question. The State of Hawaii launched an investigation into Electronic Arts following the release of Star Wars: Battlefront II , fearing that the game's loot-crate mechanic - in which the players get random items from purchasable crates - might be seen as a form of gambling aimed at children. Similar concerns have been raised by a lawmaker in the United Kingdom , who launched his own investigat


According to Activision, WWII — which broke the company's record for biggest console digital launch — was the year's bestselling console game in North America, extending Call of Duty 's historical dominance. " Call of Duty has been the #1 top grossing console gaming franchise in North America for a staggering nine years in a row," the press release said, noting that the metric is based on revenue. Activision also shared good news about Destiny 2 , which came in at number two, saying that the game has outsold the original Destiny . The press release rounded out with a nod to the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy , which has become the "top selling remastered collection in PS4 histo


The latest game in Ubisoft's signature series, Assassin’s Creed Origins , is included at 40% off regular price. Set in Egypt, the 2017 game of the year contending stealth title offered up a new combat system and role-playing game elements that helped freshen up the long-running series. Other major games seeing notable discounts include Destiny 2 , Divinity , EA Sports UFC 3 , and many m


Osiris. It's a name that players of Destiny and Destiny 2 should at the very least recognize. The "Trials of Osiris" multiplayer event from the first game is named after him. He's been referenced repeatedly in both games, but characters rarely speak of him ope


The weekly Xbox **** deals are now live and they include dozens of different Xbox One title at a discount price. There are even some Xbox 360 games that are incredibly cheap and serve to highlight the system's unique backwards compatibility. Similarly to the PlayStation Store sales this week, Ubisoft steals the show by offering many Assassin's Creed titles on sale at a hefty reduct


This is a great time to stock up on any Assassin's Creed games, but there's plenty of other great titles on sale this week. For example, Thumper is one of the best rhythm games released this generation and is 60% off. Additionally, the recently released Burnout Paradise Remastered , an undeniable classic, is 30%


"[ Star Wars Battlefront II ] has pretty clearly significantly underperformed expectations and remains without a live services revenue stream, while Destiny 2 has at the least suffered some unwanted engagement attrition. We suspect that 2018 will see a pullback on industry attempts to aggressively drive [microtransaction] growth as a resu


Bungie's statement claims the XP system was fixed but we don't know what that means or if it was actually fixed yet, so stay tuned! We've reached out to Bungie for clarification on how their downscaling may have impacted real-money purchases mentioned above and will update accordin


Established series have dominated video game sales in 2017 — other top performers include NBA 2K18 , Madden NFL 18 , and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild . WWII and Destiny 2 have received some positive critical attention alongside their commercial success, with WWII earning a nomination for best multiplayer at the 2017 Game Awards , and Destiny 2 racking up six nominations, tying it with Horizon Zero Dawn , Breath of the Wild , and __ Super Mario Odyssey for most nominations. ( Destiny 2 did not ultimately win any Game Awar


Call of Duty 's billion-dollar sales figures come as little surprise. The series reliably performs remarkably well. Destiny 2 was a slightly riskier project — a follow-up to a new, expensive, and divisive intellectual property — and Activision has reason to be happy with its results thus far. The game, however, has experienced a fair share of controversy — Bungie's handling of in-game progression and downloadable content has left many Destiny 2 players upset (and the developer apologizing). Activision has similarly come under scrutiny for the loot box mechanics of Overwatch , a game developed by Blizzard, one of its subsidiaries. But luckily for Activision, the brunt of player backlash has been directed toward EA, its primary publishing rival, due to Star Wars Battlefront 2 's loot boxes . And so, with a strong year soon to be behind it, destiny2mix.com Activision has plenty of momentum heading into 2


The Call of Duty series has long been a powerhouse in the industry, but last year's Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was considered a relative commercial failure. With WWII , though, Activision has bounced back in a major


That means for two+ months since Destiny 2 has launched the game has been robbing players of a massive amount of in-game earnings that otherwise have a real-world value since they're being sold. And Bungie had it running this way without indicating anywhere that this was the case. Sketchy?