Revision history for Activision Patents Manipulative Microtransaction-Based Matchmaking
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Game Informer first reported on Creutz's findings, which are based on an analysis of gaming company stock prices in the wake of various key releases. Creutz specifically cited drops in the value of Electronic Arts stock following the release of Star Wars: Battlefront II and Activision stock prices dropping after the release of Destiny 2 . While Creutz acknowledged that Destiny 2 had other reasons for attracting the ire of gamers (i.e. a buggy product on release day ), he still pointed to consumer backlash against microtransactions as a key factor in player dissatisfaction. Creutz s
The Prestige Levithan Raid is being brought back down to Power Level 300 which will lower the rewards but allow everyone access . The Trails of the Nine will only require Curse of Osiris , when it's played on the map specific to the DLC. The same will hold true of Normal Nightfall. However, Prestige Nightfall will remain at the new 330 Level Cap and only players who have purchased Curse of Osiris will be able to access
In the meantime, Bungie Game Director Luke Smith took to Twitter amidst the heat of the all of this and promised information next week on updates and economy changes. The team will also be answering community questions and it's about t
Good news for gamers - microtransactions are due to die down in 2018! Such are the conclusions of Doug Creutz - an analyst with the investment banking firm Cowen - who says that the smart money is on game developers dialing back their efforts to push microtransactions as a means of profit-building in the year to c
"[ Star Wars Battlefront II ] has pretty clearly significantly underperformed expectations and remains without a live services revenue stream, while [[https://Destiny2Mix.com/ Destiny 2 updates|https://Destiny2mix.com/]] 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
The Dragon's Shadow (costs 23 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Hunter class chest armor that's constructed out of wraithmetal mail and "grants movement and weapon handling speed for a short time after dodging," which should come especially handy during PvP matches, considering Hunters do a fair amount of dodging in competitive. Also, Hunters who use a Void subclass will have their class abilities recharge faster - and the ability can stack up to 3 ti
While Creutz's analysis offers a financial perspective on the matter, it is no surprise to anyone involved in the gaming industry that microtransactions are unpopular. Recent releases such as UFC 3 , FIFA Ultimate Team and Middle Earth: Shadow of War all drew fire from fans and game critics alike for introducing microtransaction-based mechanics. Most gamers are not pleased at the idea of paying full-market-value for a video game but being denied access to content that is only accessible to those with more mo
MK 44. Stand Asides (costs 23 Legendary Shards) are exotic Titan class boots that "grants an overshield when sprinting at full health with Seismic Strike, Hammer Strike, or Shield Bash equipped." And hit with one of those abilities equipped will recharge a portion of the user's melee ene
Additionally, the game provides Seasonal, time-limited PvP playlists – Trials of The Nine and Iron Banner. These activities and their rewards are meant to evolve each Season, and they utilize new maps, so they would require you to own the latest content. To play the latest season of Iron Banner or Trials, and earn the new rewards, players would need to own Curse of Osir
In other words, Bungie locked the content behind the DLC because Curse of Osiris raises the level cap and consequently the difficulty. Bungie wanted the Prestige Modes to be the hardest in the game and require the highest level cap. Without the increased level cap due to the expansion, the levels of all players wouldn't be the same. Even though that does feel like a slap in the face to the gamers who have bought the game and now are being punished by having content taken away from them until they pay extra, Bungie thankfully sees the problem. Later in the post it was explained that changes are being implemented immediately to reverse the lock-o
The Prestige Levithan Raid is being brought back down to Power Level 300 which will lower the rewards but allow everyone access . The Trails of the Nine will only require Curse of Osiris , when it's played on the map specific to the DLC. The same will hold true of Normal Nightfall. However, Prestige Nightfall will remain at the new 330 Level Cap and only players who have purchased Curse of Osiris will be able to access
In the meantime, Bungie Game Director Luke Smith took to Twitter amidst the heat of the all of this and promised information next week on updates and economy changes. The team will also be answering community questions and it's about t
Good news for gamers - microtransactions are due to die down in 2018! Such are the conclusions of Doug Creutz - an analyst with the investment banking firm Cowen - who says that the smart money is on game developers dialing back their efforts to push microtransactions as a means of profit-building in the year to c
"[ Star Wars Battlefront II ] has pretty clearly significantly underperformed expectations and remains without a live services revenue stream, while [[https://Destiny2Mix.com/ Destiny 2 updates|https://Destiny2mix.com/]] 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
The Dragon's Shadow (costs 23 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Hunter class chest armor that's constructed out of wraithmetal mail and "grants movement and weapon handling speed for a short time after dodging," which should come especially handy during PvP matches, considering Hunters do a fair amount of dodging in competitive. Also, Hunters who use a Void subclass will have their class abilities recharge faster - and the ability can stack up to 3 ti
While Creutz's analysis offers a financial perspective on the matter, it is no surprise to anyone involved in the gaming industry that microtransactions are unpopular. Recent releases such as UFC 3 , FIFA Ultimate Team and Middle Earth: Shadow of War all drew fire from fans and game critics alike for introducing microtransaction-based mechanics. Most gamers are not pleased at the idea of paying full-market-value for a video game but being denied access to content that is only accessible to those with more mo
MK 44. Stand Asides (costs 23 Legendary Shards) are exotic Titan class boots that "grants an overshield when sprinting at full health with Seismic Strike, Hammer Strike, or Shield Bash equipped." And hit with one of those abilities equipped will recharge a portion of the user's melee ene
Additionally, the game provides Seasonal, time-limited PvP playlists – Trials of The Nine and Iron Banner. These activities and their rewards are meant to evolve each Season, and they utilize new maps, so they would require you to own the latest content. To play the latest season of Iron Banner or Trials, and earn the new rewards, players would need to own Curse of Osir
In other words, Bungie locked the content behind the DLC because Curse of Osiris raises the level cap and consequently the difficulty. Bungie wanted the Prestige Modes to be the hardest in the game and require the highest level cap. Without the increased level cap due to the expansion, the levels of all players wouldn't be the same. Even though that does feel like a slap in the face to the gamers who have bought the game and now are being punished by having content taken away from them until they pay extra, Bungie thankfully sees the problem. Later in the post it was explained that changes are being implemented immediately to reverse the lock-o
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Dedicated Destiny 2 players discovered that Bungie was up to no good with the game's XP system which allows players to continue earning experience after reaching the max level cap of 20. By 'levelling up' beyond 20, players would earn a Bright Engram , the game's version of loot boxes. These loot boxes of course are part of the Eververse store, the hub for real money microtransactions so the rate at which that extra XP, and hence, Bright Engrams, are earned is an important part of the g
image class="left" url="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FRImKCLA1o8/hq720.jpg?sqp\u003d-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD\u0026rs\u003dAOn4CLDmebKI-TcKtbVKpTgoq-B9B5_usQ"The element of chance inherent in these systems led gamers to question their nature as a form of gambling. The ESRB has since weighed in on the debate and decided that this is not the case. While their legality has apparently been clarified, the morality of targeted microtransactions remains up for debate. Now, Activision is looking to take the next big step of in-game marketing, via a system that can deliberately enhance or reduce your gameplay experience to encourage purchases of in-game cont
Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris sends the player to Mercury to find Osiris, who is apparently the most powerful Warlock to ever live. Taking place after the main Destiny 2 campaign has ended, Osiris should have some answers about how to defeat the Vex, the machine army that has come through a gateway at Mercury. Taking place as another narrative-driven experience, Curse of Osiris includes a new destination in the form of Mercury and its Infinite Forest, a new social space dubbed the Lighthouse, as well as new missions, strikes, raid content, and m
A trailer for **Destiny 2 ** 's Curse of Osiris expansion has been unveiled online. When it released in September, many fans of the first game were impressed with how much Bungie had managed to improve upon the core gameplay of the original. The game's increased emphasis on story and character had some players stating that Destiny 2 was already better than [[https://destiny2MIX.Com/ destiny 2 exotic quests|https://Destiny2Mix.com/]] 1 , based purely on the launch content that Destiny 2 provi
"For example, if the player purchased a particular weapon, the microtransaction engine may match the player in a gameplay session in which the particular weapon is highly effective. This may encourage the player to make future purchases to achieve similar gameplay resul
However, Destiny 2 was never going to maintain this reputation purely on its vanilla content, and developer Bungie has a timeline of expansion releases similar to the first Destiny . The first of these expansions is called Curse of Osiris , and this additional content has just received its first trailer (watch it abo
How interesting that this only happened after the fact but was such an easy, quick fix. And how awful for this to happen when hardcore players are already vocalizing dissatisfaction with the current state of the game. Even worse that first impressions of Destiny 2's first DLC pack (hint: its new location, Mercury, is tiny) releasing soon are not too positiv
Prometheus Lens (costs 29 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Trace Rifle that's considered to be the strongest weapon in the game right now. It's overpowered, especially in PvP, thus giving players who wield the exotic weapon an edge over those who don't. While Bungie plans on nerfing the weapon on December 12, they decided to temporarily give everyone a fighting chance (and wreak some havoc at the same time) by making the Trace Rifle available for everyone to purchase as Xur. The funny thing is, Prometheus Lens' inclusion may have been brought about by a Redditor vowing to shave his head if Xur sold the wea
A spokesperson for the developer clarified that this system has not been implemented in-game as of yet, referring chiefly to the recent release of Destiny 2 and the forthcoming release of Call of Duty W
Bungie also confirmed exactly when players can expect Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris to drop. The Curse of Osiris expansion will be released on December 5, 2017, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. At the moment, further details regarding new weapons or armor are unknown, but fans should expect to find out more in the run-up to the expansion's release in Decem
Additions:
Dedicated Destiny 2 players discovered that Bungie was up to no good with the game's XP system which allows players to continue earning experience after reaching the max level cap of 20. By 'levelling up' beyond 20, players would earn a Bright Engram , the game's version of loot boxes. These loot boxes of course are part of the Eververse store, the hub for real money microtransactions so the rate at which that extra XP, and hence, Bright Engrams, are earned is an important part of the g
image class="left" url="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FRImKCLA1o8/hq720.jpg?sqp\u003d-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD\u0026rs\u003dAOn4CLDmebKI-TcKtbVKpTgoq-B9B5_usQ"The element of chance inherent in these systems led gamers to question their nature as a form of gambling. The ESRB has since weighed in on the debate and decided that this is not the case. While their legality has apparently been clarified, the morality of targeted microtransactions remains up for debate. Now, Activision is looking to take the next big step of in-game marketing, via a system that can deliberately enhance or reduce your gameplay experience to encourage purchases of in-game cont
Currently, XP will scale up when playing longer or fixed duration activities like Crucible competitive multiplayer matches and the Leviathan Raid, and XP will scale down when playing activities that can be quickly, repeatedly chained, like grinding Public Events. We are not happy with the results, and we’ve heard the same from the commun
Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris sends the player to Mercury to find Osiris, who is apparently the most powerful Warlock to ever live. Taking place after the main Destiny 2 campaign has ended, Osiris should have some answers about how to defeat the Vex, the machine army that has come through a gateway at Mercury. Taking place as another narrative-driven experience, Curse of Osiris includes a new destination in the form of Mercury and its Infinite Forest, a new social space dubbed the Lighthouse, as well as new missions, strikes, raid content, and m
This system will affect the matchmaking process in games, factoring in player skill level, Internet lag, availability of friends, preferred playing styles, and so on. At face value, the system should improve gameplay, making matchmaking more personalized than ever. However, this patent is specifically concerned with using this matchmaking in order to push in-game sales. Part of the patent re
A trailer for **Destiny 2 ** 's Curse of Osiris expansion has been unveiled online. When it released in September, many fans of the first game were impressed with how much Bungie had managed to improve upon the core gameplay of the original. The game's increased emphasis on story and character had some players stating that Destiny 2 was already better than [[https://destiny2MIX.Com/ destiny 2 exotic quests|https://Destiny2Mix.com/]] 1 , based purely on the launch content that Destiny 2 provi
"For example, if the player purchased a particular weapon, the microtransaction engine may match the player in a gameplay session in which the particular weapon is highly effective. This may encourage the player to make future purchases to achieve similar gameplay resul
However, Destiny 2 was never going to maintain this reputation purely on its vanilla content, and developer Bungie has a timeline of expansion releases similar to the first Destiny . The first of these expansions is called Curse of Osiris , and this additional content has just received its first trailer (watch it abo
How interesting that this only happened after the fact but was such an easy, quick fix. And how awful for this to happen when hardcore players are already vocalizing dissatisfaction with the current state of the game. Even worse that first impressions of Destiny 2's first DLC pack (hint: its new location, Mercury, is tiny) releasing soon are not too positiv
Prometheus Lens (costs 29 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Trace Rifle that's considered to be the strongest weapon in the game right now. It's overpowered, especially in PvP, thus giving players who wield the exotic weapon an edge over those who don't. While Bungie plans on nerfing the weapon on December 12, they decided to temporarily give everyone a fighting chance (and wreak some havoc at the same time) by making the Trace Rifle available for everyone to purchase as Xur. The funny thing is, Prometheus Lens' inclusion may have been brought about by a Redditor vowing to shave his head if Xur sold the wea
Bungie also confirmed exactly when players can expect Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris to drop. The Curse of Osiris expansion will be released on December 5, 2017, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. At the moment, further details regarding new weapons or armor are unknown, but fans should expect to find out more in the run-up to the expansion's release in Decem
image class="left" url="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FRImKCLA1o8/hq720.jpg?sqp\u003d-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD\u0026rs\u003dAOn4CLDmebKI-TcKtbVKpTgoq-B9B5_usQ"The element of chance inherent in these systems led gamers to question their nature as a form of gambling. The ESRB has since weighed in on the debate and decided that this is not the case. While their legality has apparently been clarified, the morality of targeted microtransactions remains up for debate. Now, Activision is looking to take the next big step of in-game marketing, via a system that can deliberately enhance or reduce your gameplay experience to encourage purchases of in-game cont
Currently, XP will scale up when playing longer or fixed duration activities like Crucible competitive multiplayer matches and the Leviathan Raid, and XP will scale down when playing activities that can be quickly, repeatedly chained, like grinding Public Events. We are not happy with the results, and we’ve heard the same from the commun
Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris sends the player to Mercury to find Osiris, who is apparently the most powerful Warlock to ever live. Taking place after the main Destiny 2 campaign has ended, Osiris should have some answers about how to defeat the Vex, the machine army that has come through a gateway at Mercury. Taking place as another narrative-driven experience, Curse of Osiris includes a new destination in the form of Mercury and its Infinite Forest, a new social space dubbed the Lighthouse, as well as new missions, strikes, raid content, and m
This system will affect the matchmaking process in games, factoring in player skill level, Internet lag, availability of friends, preferred playing styles, and so on. At face value, the system should improve gameplay, making matchmaking more personalized than ever. However, this patent is specifically concerned with using this matchmaking in order to push in-game sales. Part of the patent re
A trailer for **Destiny 2 ** 's Curse of Osiris expansion has been unveiled online. When it released in September, many fans of the first game were impressed with how much Bungie had managed to improve upon the core gameplay of the original. The game's increased emphasis on story and character had some players stating that Destiny 2 was already better than [[https://destiny2MIX.Com/ destiny 2 exotic quests|https://Destiny2Mix.com/]] 1 , based purely on the launch content that Destiny 2 provi
"For example, if the player purchased a particular weapon, the microtransaction engine may match the player in a gameplay session in which the particular weapon is highly effective. This may encourage the player to make future purchases to achieve similar gameplay resul
However, Destiny 2 was never going to maintain this reputation purely on its vanilla content, and developer Bungie has a timeline of expansion releases similar to the first Destiny . The first of these expansions is called Curse of Osiris , and this additional content has just received its first trailer (watch it abo
How interesting that this only happened after the fact but was such an easy, quick fix. And how awful for this to happen when hardcore players are already vocalizing dissatisfaction with the current state of the game. Even worse that first impressions of Destiny 2's first DLC pack (hint: its new location, Mercury, is tiny) releasing soon are not too positiv
Prometheus Lens (costs 29 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Trace Rifle that's considered to be the strongest weapon in the game right now. It's overpowered, especially in PvP, thus giving players who wield the exotic weapon an edge over those who don't. While Bungie plans on nerfing the weapon on December 12, they decided to temporarily give everyone a fighting chance (and wreak some havoc at the same time) by making the Trace Rifle available for everyone to purchase as Xur. The funny thing is, Prometheus Lens' inclusion may have been brought about by a Redditor vowing to shave his head if Xur sold the wea
Bungie also confirmed exactly when players can expect Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris to drop. The Curse of Osiris expansion will be released on December 5, 2017, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. At the moment, further details regarding new weapons or armor are unknown, but fans should expect to find out more in the run-up to the expansion's release in Decem
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The Prometheus Lens weapon contains Prismatic Inferno, which means it fires "a solar trace beam that generates a damaging heat field that grows while the weapon continues to fire." What's more, kills obtained with the Prometheus Lens replenishes the weapon's ammo and even extends the beam its
Prestige difficulty would always rise to the new Power cap. It could be the pinnacle of challenge, with the most prestigious rewards, but it therefore would require you to own the latest Expansion and be at the new Power
Officially, the Vanguard has no idea what happened to him after that, beyond a vague report that he went to Mercury. But based on the just-released trailer for Curse of Osiris , it seems that at least one Guardian has secretly been keeping tabs on him: his protégé, Ikora Rey. Given his interest in the Vex, it shouldn't be surprising that Osiris turned up on the closest planet to our sun — a planet now used by the Vex as part of its universal hive mind netw
Although the release of the new expansion should be a source of excitement, Curse of Osiris has been heavily criticized. The main point of contention is that with the release of The Curse of Osiris , Destiny 2 has now locked some of the content for players, particularly one of the end-game raids. This means it's impossible to access certain parts of the game without owning the DLC. This is notable because the content was free to access before the release of the expansion . This is the second major controversy to hit Destiny 2 as the game was previously taken to task for "rigging" the XP system . Luckily, Bungie does seem to be hearing Destiny gamers complaints and is taking steps to address t
The Dragon's Shadow (costs 23 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Hunter class chest armor that's constructed out of wraithmetal mail and "grants movement and weapon handling speed for a short time after dodging," which should come especially handy during PvP matches, considering Hunters do a fair amount of dodging in competitive. Also, Hunters who use a Void subclass will have their class abilities recharge faster - and the ability can stack up to 3 ti
It remains to be seen if this fix will satisfy all [[https://destiny2mix.com/ destiny 2 raids|https://destiny2mix.Com/]] gamers. However, it does seem much more fair than what was initially instituted in the game. It allows gamers access to the modes they were enjoying before the release of the expansion. At the same time, Curse of Osiris owners get a little bit of special treatment for their purchase. Hopefully the second time will prove to be the charm and _Destiny 2 _ will not have more issues that need address
We’ve seen community discussion around XP gain in Destiny. After reviewing our data, we agree that the system is not performing the way we’d like it to. Today, we’d like to describe what’s going on under the hood, and talk about what you can expect going forward when it comes to earning XP in Destin
In the meantime, Bungie Game Director Luke Smith took to Twitter amidst the heat of the all of this and promised information next week on updates and economy changes. The team will also be answering community questions and it's about t
Things went sideways for Osiris when he became obsessed with solving the mysteries surrounding the nature of the Traveler, the Guardians, and the Traveler's enigmatic enemy, the Darkness. He was particularly interested in prophecies surrounding the arrival of Oryx — which came true, in The Taken King — and the secrets of the
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
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According to Bungie's extensive Destiny lore , Osiris was a human Warlock and one-time apprentice to the Speaker. His heroism in one of the earliest battles fought after the construction of the City allowed him to rise to the position of Vanguard Commander — the same office now held by Zavala. Highly respected and fiercely skilled, he was also the mentor of Ikora Rey, current representative of the Warlock class among the Vanguard leaders
The Prometheus Lens weapon contains Prismatic Inferno, which means it fires "a solar trace beam that generates a damaging heat field that grows while the weapon continues to fire." What's more, kills obtained with the Prometheus Lens replenishes the weapon's ammo and even extends the beam its
Prestige difficulty would always rise to the new Power cap. It could be the pinnacle of challenge, with the most prestigious rewards, but it therefore would require you to own the latest Expansion and be at the new Power
Officially, the Vanguard has no idea what happened to him after that, beyond a vague report that he went to Mercury. But based on the just-released trailer for Curse of Osiris , it seems that at least one Guardian has secretly been keeping tabs on him: his protégé, Ikora Rey. Given his interest in the Vex, it shouldn't be surprising that Osiris turned up on the closest planet to our sun — a planet now used by the Vex as part of its universal hive mind netw
A spokesperson for the developer clarified that this system has not been implemented in-game as of yet, referring chiefly to the recent release of Destiny 2 and the forthcoming release of Call of Duty W
Although the release of the new expansion should be a source of excitement, Curse of Osiris has been heavily criticized. The main point of contention is that with the release of The Curse of Osiris , Destiny 2 has now locked some of the content for players, particularly one of the end-game raids. This means it's impossible to access certain parts of the game without owning the DLC. This is notable because the content was free to access before the release of the expansion . This is the second major controversy to hit Destiny 2 as the game was previously taken to task for "rigging" the XP system . Luckily, Bungie does seem to be hearing Destiny gamers complaints and is taking steps to address t
The Dragon's Shadow (costs 23 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Hunter class chest armor that's constructed out of wraithmetal mail and "grants movement and weapon handling speed for a short time after dodging," which should come especially handy during PvP matches, considering Hunters do a fair amount of dodging in competitive. Also, Hunters who use a Void subclass will have their class abilities recharge faster - and the ability can stack up to 3 ti
It remains to be seen if this fix will satisfy all [[https://destiny2mix.com/ destiny 2 raids|https://destiny2mix.Com/]] gamers. However, it does seem much more fair than what was initially instituted in the game. It allows gamers access to the modes they were enjoying before the release of the expansion. At the same time, Curse of Osiris owners get a little bit of special treatment for their purchase. Hopefully the second time will prove to be the charm and _Destiny 2 _ will not have more issues that need address
"For instance, the microtransaction engine may match a more expert/marquee player with a junior player to encourage the junior player to make game-related purchases of items possessed/used by the marquee player. A junior player may wish to emulate the marquee player by obtaining weapons or other items used by the marquee play
We’ve seen community discussion around XP gain in Destiny. After reviewing our data, we agree that the system is not performing the way we’d like it to. Today, we’d like to describe what’s going on under the hood, and talk about what you can expect going forward when it comes to earning XP in Destin
In the meantime, Bungie Game Director Luke Smith took to Twitter amidst the heat of the all of this and promised information next week on updates and economy changes. The team will also be answering community questions and it's about t
Things went sideways for Osiris when he became obsessed with solving the mysteries surrounding the nature of the Traveler, the Guardians, and the Traveler's enigmatic enemy, the Darkness. He was particularly interested in prophecies surrounding the arrival of Oryx — which came true, in The Taken King — and the secrets of the
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
The Prometheus Lens weapon contains Prismatic Inferno, which means it fires "a solar trace beam that generates a damaging heat field that grows while the weapon continues to fire." What's more, kills obtained with the Prometheus Lens replenishes the weapon's ammo and even extends the beam its
Prestige difficulty would always rise to the new Power cap. It could be the pinnacle of challenge, with the most prestigious rewards, but it therefore would require you to own the latest Expansion and be at the new Power
Officially, the Vanguard has no idea what happened to him after that, beyond a vague report that he went to Mercury. But based on the just-released trailer for Curse of Osiris , it seems that at least one Guardian has secretly been keeping tabs on him: his protégé, Ikora Rey. Given his interest in the Vex, it shouldn't be surprising that Osiris turned up on the closest planet to our sun — a planet now used by the Vex as part of its universal hive mind netw
A spokesperson for the developer clarified that this system has not been implemented in-game as of yet, referring chiefly to the recent release of Destiny 2 and the forthcoming release of Call of Duty W
Although the release of the new expansion should be a source of excitement, Curse of Osiris has been heavily criticized. The main point of contention is that with the release of The Curse of Osiris , Destiny 2 has now locked some of the content for players, particularly one of the end-game raids. This means it's impossible to access certain parts of the game without owning the DLC. This is notable because the content was free to access before the release of the expansion . This is the second major controversy to hit Destiny 2 as the game was previously taken to task for "rigging" the XP system . Luckily, Bungie does seem to be hearing Destiny gamers complaints and is taking steps to address t
The Dragon's Shadow (costs 23 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Hunter class chest armor that's constructed out of wraithmetal mail and "grants movement and weapon handling speed for a short time after dodging," which should come especially handy during PvP matches, considering Hunters do a fair amount of dodging in competitive. Also, Hunters who use a Void subclass will have their class abilities recharge faster - and the ability can stack up to 3 ti
It remains to be seen if this fix will satisfy all [[https://destiny2mix.com/ destiny 2 raids|https://destiny2mix.Com/]] gamers. However, it does seem much more fair than what was initially instituted in the game. It allows gamers access to the modes they were enjoying before the release of the expansion. At the same time, Curse of Osiris owners get a little bit of special treatment for their purchase. Hopefully the second time will prove to be the charm and _Destiny 2 _ will not have more issues that need address
"For instance, the microtransaction engine may match a more expert/marquee player with a junior player to encourage the junior player to make game-related purchases of items possessed/used by the marquee player. A junior player may wish to emulate the marquee player by obtaining weapons or other items used by the marquee play
We’ve seen community discussion around XP gain in Destiny. After reviewing our data, we agree that the system is not performing the way we’d like it to. Today, we’d like to describe what’s going on under the hood, and talk about what you can expect going forward when it comes to earning XP in Destin
In the meantime, Bungie Game Director Luke Smith took to Twitter amidst the heat of the all of this and promised information next week on updates and economy changes. The team will also be answering community questions and it's about t
Things went sideways for Osiris when he became obsessed with solving the mysteries surrounding the nature of the Traveler, the Guardians, and the Traveler's enigmatic enemy, the Darkness. He was particularly interested in prophecies surrounding the arrival of Oryx — which came true, in The Taken King — and the secrets of the
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
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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
In other words, Bungie locked the content behind the DLC because Curse of Osiris raises the level cap and consequently the difficulty. Bungie wanted the Prestige Modes to be the hardest in the game and require the highest level cap. Without the increased level cap due to the expansion, the levels of all players wouldn't be the same. Even though that does feel like a slap in the face to the gamers who have bought the game and now are being punished by having content taken away from them until they pay extra, Bungie thankfully sees the problem. Later in the post it was explained that changes are being implemented immediately to reverse the lock-o
Rolling Stone first reported the story about Activision's new patent, which is described as a " computer-implemented method of driving microtransactions in a multi-player game ". The story has since been picked up by news outlets and YouTubers like Downward Thrust , who broke down the patent and what it could mean for the future of gaming. Take a look at the video be
That said, others may be a little hesitant to see any major changes to Destiny 2 . Recently it was discovered that publisher Activision had patented a microtransaction-focused matchmaking system , which was seen by plenty of video game fans as more than a little manipulative. Although Activision has stated that it has yet to implement this system, there are concerns that it will only be a matter of t
On a blog post over at their official site, Bungie addressed the backlash. The developer attempted to explain why the changes were made in the first place and what is being done to fix them. The post sta
Although Destiny 2 is certainly a lot of fun, there's a definite sense that Bungie needs to bring some additional content to the table to match with the timeframes of the first Destiny . After all, plenty of players may have exhausted the list of [[https://Destiny2Mix.com/ Destiny 2 Tips|Https://Destiny2Mix.Com/]] 2 Easter eggs to uncover , and perhaps even grown a little weary of trying to grab those Destiny 2 Prestige Leviathan Raid rewards . If so, those players will certainly be grateful for Curse of Osiris , should the expansion prove to be substantial content-w
However, Destiny 2 was never going to maintain this reputation purely on its vanilla content, and developer Bungie has a timeline of expansion releases similar to the first Destiny . The first of these expansions is called Curse of Osiris , and this additional content has just received its first trailer (watch it abo
Prometheus Lens (costs 29 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Trace Rifle that's considered to be the strongest weapon in the game right now. It's overpowered, especially in PvP, thus giving players who wield the exotic weapon an edge over those who don't. While Bungie plans on nerfing the weapon on December 12, they decided to temporarily give everyone a fighting chance (and wreak some havoc at the same time) by making the Trace Rifle available for everyone to purchase as Xur. The funny thing is, Prometheus Lens' inclusion may have been brought about by a Redditor vowing to shave his head if Xur sold the wea
Nezarec's Sin (costs 23 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Warlock class helmet that has Abyssal Extractors, which enable users who get Void-damage kills to increase their ability energy recharge rate. As with most other Warlock gear, Nezarec's Sin is balanced across the board, with a legendary mod that improves weapon handling for energy weapons. Unless players want to upgrade their helmet, most Warlock users may already have Nezarec's Sin and would want to skip it this w
Bungie also confirmed exactly when players can expect Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris to drop. The Curse of Osiris expansion will be released on December 5, 2017, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. At the moment, further details regarding new weapons or armor are unknown, but fans should expect to find out more in the run-up to the expansion's release in Decem
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?
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This paragraph is the very definition of pay-to-win, with in-game purchases resulting in the reward of manufactured victories. The patent goes on to suggest a deeper level of specificity to the system, suggesting that it could deliberately manipulate beginners into purchases by matching them with expert players with a playing style that the beginner wishes to emul
In other words, Bungie locked the content behind the DLC because Curse of Osiris raises the level cap and consequently the difficulty. Bungie wanted the Prestige Modes to be the hardest in the game and require the highest level cap. Without the increased level cap due to the expansion, the levels of all players wouldn't be the same. Even though that does feel like a slap in the face to the gamers who have bought the game and now are being punished by having content taken away from them until they pay extra, Bungie thankfully sees the problem. Later in the post it was explained that changes are being implemented immediately to reverse the lock-o
Rolling Stone first reported the story about Activision's new patent, which is described as a " computer-implemented method of driving microtransactions in a multi-player game ". The story has since been picked up by news outlets and YouTubers like Downward Thrust , who broke down the patent and what it could mean for the future of gaming. Take a look at the video be
That said, others may be a little hesitant to see any major changes to Destiny 2 . Recently it was discovered that publisher Activision had patented a microtransaction-focused matchmaking system , which was seen by plenty of video game fans as more than a little manipulative. Although Activision has stated that it has yet to implement this system, there are concerns that it will only be a matter of t
On a blog post over at their official site, Bungie addressed the backlash. The developer attempted to explain why the changes were made in the first place and what is being done to fix them. The post sta
Although Destiny 2 is certainly a lot of fun, there's a definite sense that Bungie needs to bring some additional content to the table to match with the timeframes of the first Destiny . After all, plenty of players may have exhausted the list of [[https://Destiny2Mix.com/ Destiny 2 Tips|Https://Destiny2Mix.Com/]] 2 Easter eggs to uncover , and perhaps even grown a little weary of trying to grab those Destiny 2 Prestige Leviathan Raid rewards . If so, those players will certainly be grateful for Curse of Osiris , should the expansion prove to be substantial content-w
However, Destiny 2 was never going to maintain this reputation purely on its vanilla content, and developer Bungie has a timeline of expansion releases similar to the first Destiny . The first of these expansions is called Curse of Osiris , and this additional content has just received its first trailer (watch it abo
Prometheus Lens (costs 29 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Trace Rifle that's considered to be the strongest weapon in the game right now. It's overpowered, especially in PvP, thus giving players who wield the exotic weapon an edge over those who don't. While Bungie plans on nerfing the weapon on December 12, they decided to temporarily give everyone a fighting chance (and wreak some havoc at the same time) by making the Trace Rifle available for everyone to purchase as Xur. The funny thing is, Prometheus Lens' inclusion may have been brought about by a Redditor vowing to shave his head if Xur sold the wea
Nezarec's Sin (costs 23 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Warlock class helmet that has Abyssal Extractors, which enable users who get Void-damage kills to increase their ability energy recharge rate. As with most other Warlock gear, Nezarec's Sin is balanced across the board, with a legendary mod that improves weapon handling for energy weapons. Unless players want to upgrade their helmet, most Warlock users may already have Nezarec's Sin and would want to skip it this w
Bungie also confirmed exactly when players can expect Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris to drop. The Curse of Osiris expansion will be released on December 5, 2017, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. At the moment, further details regarding new weapons or armor are unknown, but fans should expect to find out more in the run-up to the expansion's release in Decem
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?
In other words, Bungie locked the content behind the DLC because Curse of Osiris raises the level cap and consequently the difficulty. Bungie wanted the Prestige Modes to be the hardest in the game and require the highest level cap. Without the increased level cap due to the expansion, the levels of all players wouldn't be the same. Even though that does feel like a slap in the face to the gamers who have bought the game and now are being punished by having content taken away from them until they pay extra, Bungie thankfully sees the problem. Later in the post it was explained that changes are being implemented immediately to reverse the lock-o
Rolling Stone first reported the story about Activision's new patent, which is described as a " computer-implemented method of driving microtransactions in a multi-player game ". The story has since been picked up by news outlets and YouTubers like Downward Thrust , who broke down the patent and what it could mean for the future of gaming. Take a look at the video be
That said, others may be a little hesitant to see any major changes to Destiny 2 . Recently it was discovered that publisher Activision had patented a microtransaction-focused matchmaking system , which was seen by plenty of video game fans as more than a little manipulative. Although Activision has stated that it has yet to implement this system, there are concerns that it will only be a matter of t
On a blog post over at their official site, Bungie addressed the backlash. The developer attempted to explain why the changes were made in the first place and what is being done to fix them. The post sta
Although Destiny 2 is certainly a lot of fun, there's a definite sense that Bungie needs to bring some additional content to the table to match with the timeframes of the first Destiny . After all, plenty of players may have exhausted the list of [[https://Destiny2Mix.com/ Destiny 2 Tips|Https://Destiny2Mix.Com/]] 2 Easter eggs to uncover , and perhaps even grown a little weary of trying to grab those Destiny 2 Prestige Leviathan Raid rewards . If so, those players will certainly be grateful for Curse of Osiris , should the expansion prove to be substantial content-w
However, Destiny 2 was never going to maintain this reputation purely on its vanilla content, and developer Bungie has a timeline of expansion releases similar to the first Destiny . The first of these expansions is called Curse of Osiris , and this additional content has just received its first trailer (watch it abo
Prometheus Lens (costs 29 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Trace Rifle that's considered to be the strongest weapon in the game right now. It's overpowered, especially in PvP, thus giving players who wield the exotic weapon an edge over those who don't. While Bungie plans on nerfing the weapon on December 12, they decided to temporarily give everyone a fighting chance (and wreak some havoc at the same time) by making the Trace Rifle available for everyone to purchase as Xur. The funny thing is, Prometheus Lens' inclusion may have been brought about by a Redditor vowing to shave his head if Xur sold the wea
Nezarec's Sin (costs 23 Legendary Shards) is an exotic Warlock class helmet that has Abyssal Extractors, which enable users who get Void-damage kills to increase their ability energy recharge rate. As with most other Warlock gear, Nezarec's Sin is balanced across the board, with a legendary mod that improves weapon handling for energy weapons. Unless players want to upgrade their helmet, most Warlock users may already have Nezarec's Sin and would want to skip it this w
Bungie also confirmed exactly when players can expect Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris to drop. The Curse of Osiris expansion will be released on December 5, 2017, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. At the moment, further details regarding new weapons or armor are unknown, but fans should expect to find out more in the run-up to the expansion's release in Decem
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?
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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
Bungie has been establishing a much more intimate relationship with fans when it comes to information regarding Destiny 2 's future, so Johnson playing coy most likely means that he isn't being hyperbolic regarding the new gameplay mode. If Bungie hasn't informed fans about what to expect from the fall release yet, it's because it is a massive development. Destiny 2 features a detailed roadmap of its content plans that extends into the late summer currently, with no information regarding the expansion in the fall as of
In the meantime, Bungie Game Director Luke Smith took to Twitter amidst the heat of the all of this and promised information next week on updates and economy changes. The team will also be answering community questions and it's about t
[[https://destiny2mix.com destiny 2 Subclasses|https://destiny2mix.com/]] 2 has spent the bulk of the past few months gearing up for the release of the Warmind DLC, which releases today. The expansion content will follow the journey of a Guardian named Ana Bray as she attempts to uncover a mystery in the polar ice caps. The story will eventually lead to the unveiling of the AI Rasputin, a key figure in Destiny lore. It's a huge moment for Destiny 2 , and will coincide with the game's entry into Season 3 of its content, which will provide updates to various equipment, PS4 exclusive PvE content, and m
Call of Duty WWII __ developer Activision have been granted a patent for a new matchmaking system - one that analyzes player behavior and tweaks their gaming experiences to encourage microtransactions. Loot Boxes and in-game purchases have become increasingly controversial, with more triple-A games releasing with some variation of this component. The recent beta for Star Wars Battlefont II raised the issue of how monetized loot boxes have become problematic. Likewise, the full release of Middle-earth: Shadow of War has been criticized for being pay-to-win, with a Loot Chest system that allows players to use real-world money to purchase followers, gear, and even
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
Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris sends the player to Mercury to find Osiris, who is apparently the most powerful Warlock to ever live. Taking place after the main Destiny 2 campaign has ended, Osiris should have some answers about how to defeat the Vex, the machine army that has come through a gateway at Mercury. Taking place as another narrative-driven experience, Curse of Osiris includes a new destination in the form of Mercury and its Infinite Forest, a new social space dubbed the Lighthouse, as well as new missions, strikes, raid content, and m
Destiny 2 _ will be getting a major game mode update in the fall that will introduce a "whole new style of play," according to Activision president Cody Johnson. _Destiny 2 is already one of the most popular first-person shooter properties in the gaming industry, and is developed by Bungie, the studio behind the iconic Halo ser
image class="left" url="https://freestocks.org/fs/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/compact_automatic_film_camera-1024x683.jpg""[The fall release has] an incredibly engaging new mode - one that introduces a whole new style of play for first-person shooter gaming generally and certainly for the shared-world shooter space that Destiny created. It's a really exciting developme
