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on February 22, 2026
"[ 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
The Destiny 2 Prestige Leviathan raid was originally supposed to go live this week. However, Bungie decided to push it back for another week and has now a new roll-out schedule set on Wednesday, October 18 at 10am PT. The delay is due to the discovery of a serious bug in the level that makes its enemy encounters far easier than they should be. "To allow time to fix this issue, we are delaying the start of the Prestige Raid until next week. It’s important to us that the team who earns World First status doesn't have their legacy tarnished by doubt, skepticism, or uncertainty," the company has explained on their website, regarding the hold
"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
Arekkz Gaming from YouTube has been able to discover the different types of rewards that Prestige Leviathan players can nab if they are able to clear the level. Apparently, according to Destiny 2 's database, three sets of complete gear are for grabs: a new Calus Treasured shader, five new emblems, and a new ornament for the Legend of Acrius Exotic shotgun. The shotgun, however, can only be collected by picking up the On The Comms quest and completing the Leviathan R
Not that the standard version of the raid is not challenging enough, but the leveled-up iteration offers a little bit more for those seeking an even more hardcore Destiny 2 gameplay. And of course, the new mode also comes with a slew of some nifty new things that should make the Prestige raid more enticing for players. Bungie has already said that they do not expect everyone to clear out the level. However, these goodies might just give gamers the extra motivation they need to succeed in what would be their latest endea
Each class will receive a single set of gear after finishing the Prestige raid, featuring a solid gold base with a purple glowing accent. Interestingly, the loot does not seem to include any new weapons. The rewards are geared more on cosmetics than raw power, which may be a bit disappointing for some who are expecting to get something tangible for finishing the level, especially for a supposedly difficult m
Xur's location and gear guide for December 8 through 11 in **Destiny 2 ** is now revealed. For those don't know, Xur is an agent of the Nine and a traveling merchant who shows up every weekend at a different location, on a different planet, with a handful of new, Exotic gear. Typically, four items are available to players every weekend, and all the times can be purchased using only Legendary Shards. And this weekend marks the first Xur sale since the game's first expansion, Curse of Osiris , released, which means gear should be higher level than usual. This weekend, Xur is located at the European Dead Zone (EDZ) near Winding Cove. You'll have to climb a few rocks to get to the elusive agent, but it's well worth it for what he has this w
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?
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
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