Bungie unveils plan to reduce Destiny 2 microtransactions next season Bungieestiny 2 will be moving away from Eververse transactions \u2014 at least slightly \u2014 in Year 4 and beyond, Bungie has confirmed, as the developers look to reverse the \u201clackluster\u201d reception their franchise has received in 2020 so far. Bungie\u2019s mega-franchise has been on the receiving end of a few scathing uproars from the Destiny community recently. Trials of Osiris was a major flop, and Guardians are getting a bit tired of the title\u2019s new seasonal model. However, in-game store Eververse leads the way. No Destiny feature has been lashed for as vehemently. Like many free-to-play titles these days, Destiny 2 has microtransactions. Bungie\u2019s is based around Bright Dust and Silver. At first, Guardians didn\u2019t mind Tess Everis\u2019 microtransactions landing in the Tower. She sold cool new armor, weapon skins, and emotes players couldn\u2019t find anywhere else. Now, Destiny\u2019s businesswoman has basically taken over. Eververse\u2019s expanded role has been the Destiny 2 addition that has drawn the most ire from the community. It\u2019s something Luke Smith and the team at Bungie have noticed \u2014 and now they\u2019ve confirmed things are going to change. Destiny 2 to introduce transmogrification in Year 4 \u201cAs you know, rewards for your character come from a variety of places. However, in today\u2019s Destiny the balance of rewards is not where we want it to be,\u201d Smith said. \u201cTo be blunt, there isn\u2019t enough pursuit out in the world. We\u2019re going to fix it.\u201d First off the bat is a major overhaul for Destiny\u2019s armor system. More specifically, Smith said in Bungie\u2019s latest dev blog, the sci-fi franchise would finally be bringing a \u201ctransmogrification system\u201d to its armory wheelhouse. Transmogrification is a concept that many other loot-based titles like World of Warcraft and Diablo 3 have employed in the past. Players will be able to turn any piece of armor into what Bungie is calling \u201cUniversal Ornaments.\u201d Eververse-specific armor sets to be removed Smith explained this was the first of a few moves away from having to spend real-life money to customize Guardians. Adding to this, Destiny will no longer have Eververse-specific armor each season. Instead, it will be tied to gameplay. Players can expect \u201cnew weapons to come from Strikes, Crucible, or Gambit, depending on the player\u2019s choice,\u201d Smith elaborated. Bungie\u2019s helmsman also confirmed Bright Engrams are set to be overhauled once Year 4 arrives. Destiny 2\u2019s transmog system may still be a ways off though, Smith added. As Bungie work through their \u201chuge changes\u201d across the rest of 2020, they\u2019ve tentatively locked in Year 4 \u2014 set to start in October \u2014 for the swap. Eververse taking a back seat isn\u2019t the only change Bungie is aiming for either. They\u2019ve also unveiled plans to fix Trials of Osiris next season, and confirmed the franchise will be heading to next-gen consoles in 2020. Bungie is expected to announce their official plans for Year 4, and continued support for Destiny 2, during Summer Game Fest next month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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