The subsequent 12 months of Destiny 2 will deliver a brand new enlargement, a hearty free-to-play version, cross-platform character saves, fast methods for brand spanking new gamers to get caught in, and a change to Steam. A busy 12 months. Bungie immediately revealed what they’ve been planning since they broke up with Activision and began self-publishing their sci-fi MMOFPS and ooh, I dig it. It appears like they’re rebuilding Destiny 2 to be an MMO they’ll increase for ages and which might change into “an evolving world” with out turning into uninviting to new gamers. But earlier than all that, sure mate I’m nicely up for pootling across the Moon come September in that enlargement, Shadowkeep.
Shadowkeep is rooted in tales we’ve not performed on PC as a result of all of the Moon monkeyshines went down within the console-exclusive first Destiny. Basically, the Moon had a Hellmouth stuffed with heretical Hive, a sprinkling of nanite-juiced monsters, and different nasties, and our heroes kicked ’em to items. That there Mystic Meg type is Eris Morn, a hero who misplaced right here eyes when she grew to become trapped in Hivehorrors for years, then plucked out a Hive’s eyes to jam into her personal face and obtained magic powers within the deal. Now, apparently, she completed goofed.
We’ll head again to the Moon to combat “Nightmares”, phantasmal variations of massive baddies and executives our boys burst earlier than. This will go down with new open-world areas, new missions, new gear, and different such enlargement stuff. It’s due on September 17th, priced at $35, and would be the first Destiny 2 launch coming via Steam. Yup, the game’s leaving Activision’s Battle.internet and carrying over to Valve’s client.
Shadowkeep will kinda be a standalone enlargement in that you simply gained’t want to purchase the bottom game to play however that’s extra as a result of the enterprise mannequin is altering. Destiny 2 is launching a free-to-play model, see, named Destiny: New Light.
Also due on September 17th, New Light will supply the bottom game, its first two expansions, and the PvPvE Gambit mode all without spending a dime. From there, each New Light gamers and present Destiny gamers will be capable of pick-and-choose particular person additional expansions and content material seasons. We’ll not want to purchase all previous DLC to play the most recent. Open-world areas from all expansions may even obtainable to everybody whether or not they purchase them or not, although the meat would require paying.
The base version of Destiny 2 was free for a short time last year and that lured me in. I’ve since purchased all of the expansions and the Annual Pass and… yeah, an enormous free lump can get folks to purchase extra. Judging by modifications to the in-game retailer within the newest season, it’ll promote beauty mictrotransaction doodads aplenty too.
Bungie are additionally altering how gamers begin out, with solely a brief introductory mission earlier than they’re turned free. No extra grinding earlier than they’ll begin enjoying with buddies.
Furthermore! Destiny is getting cross-platform characters. It’s not precise cross-platform multiplayer, so compunauts gained’t be capable of celebration up with e.g. Xboners, however Xboners will be capable of play their similar character on PC. Or on Google Stadia, that there newfangled cloud gaming platform which Bungie immediately confirmed Destiny is headed to. For nonetheless lengthy till Google get bored and kill Stadia too.
Most importantly, much-requested options for the fabulous world of Destiny style. We’ll be capable of choose our armour’s perks from all we’ve discovered on different gear, which implies no extra selecting between good perks and attractiveness. Or, when you’re like me, grinding for ages to have each. I’ve no regrets.
That’s not all of the stuff, however it’s plenty of the stuff. Watch the vidchat for extra, learn this blogblast for much more, and today’s archived livestream for oh a lot extra. A number of extra notes from the stream: sure they’ll give PvP some much-needed consideration, and no they aren’t speaking about any hypothetical Destiny three but.
All of which sounds fairly good to me? I’m glad Bungie aren’t reducing to Destiny three subsequent, particularly as a result of they’ve solely not too long ago obtained Destiny 2 into respectable form. I’ll be glad to have extra gamers round. I completely need to go to the Moon. If an excellent quantity of latest content material retains flowing at a good value and microtransactions don’t change into super-obnoxious (no, I’m not that bothered by this season’s deal with microtransaction-only beauty bits), yeah, I’m in.
