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‘Destiny’ multiplayer beta contents hinted by Bungie

Bungie has provided some hints at what contents players can expect from the upcoming multipalyer beta of Destiny.

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ZBlacktt3826d ago (Edited 3826d ago )

I've seen on Facebook how they post like 20 Beta keys. Which of course are gone in less then a second. Which is pissing a lot of people off. I also seen where if you pre order the game you can get a beta code. How else are they making it easier for players to get these keys. Because right now, only pre ordering the game is how that I've seen. Which made me feel like a selling ploy. Even though I'm getting the game anyway because I know it'll be really good.

Regis3826d ago

Yeah just preorder the game and when you get the code withdraw your preorder.

ZBlacktt3826d ago

Yep, that's exactly what I've been telling people on FB to do.

CenturyDemolitons3826d ago

But why would you withdraw? Why not just keep it for when the game comes out. Not sure if this was a dum thing to ask but...meh.

Regis3826d ago

@CenturyDemolitons In case you may need $5 dollars for something else that you may want to buy like a different preorder like Infamous Second Son and once you play the Beta you can decide, however I know Bungie's track record and I know they will make a great game so I paid it off and waiting for the beta code.

GentlemenRUs3826d ago

I pre-ordered the game for the PS4, I just hope I get a key once the PS4 is out :P

matrixman923826d ago

if you preordered the game, u should have gotten the key at that time. then enter it at bungies website

GentlemenRUs3826d ago (Edited 3826d ago )

I pre-ordered it back in June, Yet no key :(

EDIT: Urgh... Every single place in the UK apart from the catalog has the beta keys... Typical much?

Ashunderfire863826d ago

I preorder it too for PS4 on Amazon and they gave me a $15 dollars off promotion. I am only gonna pay $48.00 dollars now.

dbbd13883826d ago

I pre-ordered the game months ago and received an email telling me to register for the beta about a month ago. Once I registered it said my code would be sent out when the beta starts.

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Destiny Made Over $160 Million In Microtransaction Revenue In Less Than 2 Years

Destiny has made over $160 million in MTX revenue, and these numbers only account the data from late 2017 to early 2019.

Sgt_Slaughter333d ago

That's extremely low for microtransactions, especially for a game that's essentially designed around it

LucasRuinedChildhood333d ago (Edited 333d ago )

This was back when the game wasn't free to play.

The figures are from November 2017 to February 2019 (1 year and 4 months).

Based on that projection, the MTX revenue for Destiny 2 likely would have been closer to ~$240m for 2 years.

Not sure if premium expansions are included in that figure either although ... I'd hope that they are though and that most of the revenue was for actual content like Forsaken.

People spend way too much money on cosmetics.

Rude-ro333d ago (Edited 333d ago )

Seasons($10 and just got bumped to $12) and dungeon keys($10 each, two a year) are through the eververse(micro transaction) store.
So for those two years, in order to play a season, you would pay through micro transactions.

Sonic1881333d ago (Edited 333d ago )

Bungie Marathon will be worse since it's designed around it as well

Kurt Russell332d ago

It makes me sad to agree... but at the same time I am looking forward to giving it a go. Destiny 2 is so far in, I find it difficult to figure out what I am meant to do first.

buffig333d ago

I think FIFA alone makes over $1bn a year from mtx

anast333d ago

FIFA promotes a worldwide sport. It should make more money than destiny.

CantThinkOfAUsername333d ago (Edited 333d ago )

Let's compare something similar. Apex Legends and its ridiculous $18/$40 skins make EA a billion each year.

z2g333d ago

For as much as ppl complain how much they hate microtransactions, they sure don’t act like it. No wonder they aren’t going anywhere.

spicelicka333d ago

By "people" you're referring to millions and millions of people. Obviously the ones complaining aren't necessarily the same as the ones spending all that money.

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Father__Merrin332d ago

There's millions that purchase MTX and there's nothing we can do about it

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Stop Trying To Make Destiny

In Episode 1 of Spot On, a new weekly news show, Gamespot talks about the dangers of chasing a trend.

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Destiny 1 Becomes Playable on PC via Emulation

Playing Destiny 1 on PC has been something fans have been requesting for years. It looks like Destiny 1 is now playable on PC via the RPCS3 emulator.

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spoonard484d ago

I've been thinking about playing through D1 again before it goes away...

CobraKai484d ago

That’s the sad reality of a game like this. I bought it, invested lots of money, and it can go away at anytime. I still think this was more fun than 2.

jeromeface483d ago

prob because 2 is a grindfest slog

spoonard480d ago

That's the bummer of 'games as a service'.