‘Destiny 2’ has been misleading players

I may not understand the finer nuances of game development, but I know when I’m being fed a line of shit.

It was a rough holiday weekend for Destiny 2 developer Bungie after a brewing controversy over the game’s handling of experience points and player progression finally bubbled over. People are fed up, and the dev team was forced to respond.

Here’s the deal: Destiny 2 places limits on the amount of XP a player can earn over a short period of time. Leveling up gets you cosmetic unlocks like weapon skins and character emotes that are otherwise only available via real-money purchases in-game. Practically speaking, all of this means it takes longer to unlock those goodies through the “natural” process of actually playing the game. Read more…

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