TCC: Is the open-world survival RPG going to make the cut for Destiny old timers?
from paulsemel.com: In this exclusive Q&A, the author of the new technothriller based on "Tom Clancy's: The Division" discusses how it ties to the games while also bringing its own story to a close.
If you're looking to try out an exciting, team-based shoot 'em up, The Division is currently on sale on Steam!
Destiny has made over $160 million in MTX revenue, and these numbers only account the data from late 2017 to early 2019.
That's extremely low for microtransactions, especially for a game that's essentially designed around it
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.
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.
Bungie Marathon will be worse since it's designed around it as well
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.
Let's compare something similar. Apex Legends and its ridiculous $18/$40 skins make EA a billion each year.
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.
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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I didn't realize Destiny was on a podium.
What's with the comparisons between Destiny and The Division? They're different games. If The Division ends up being all hype I'll leave it like I did Destiny.
Why do you people keep creating these articles. Each game is different, keep comparing them does nothing her. If you want to know what desiny got wrong and what the division has rite, read below and I'm sure theres more..
Over 6 mill played the open beta, the millions who played the division enjoyed it while there was a small per cent who didnt. Then you got the millions who didn't play the beta but will buy it, then the millions who are keeping there judgement till they read the reviews, which most will no doubt end up buying the division. Then you have the ones who didn't like it and change there minds.
For sure it's a win win and it could well and truely dethrone destinyy record sales win and for a good many reasons.
Some main reasons:
1: the division looks better in way of environment and all those little features within the environment that can be seen and be done.
2: there's actually a real story to be told, that could actually happen in real life but at the same time it will be immersive.
3: weapons and loot in general doesn't all feel the same, loot certainly does not have the same stats just adding skins for a new look.
4: a crafting system, where you can actually craft and feel like you have control over what weapons you want to go for..
5: a PvP zone in the way of the darkzone, which is the first of its kind from pc that console players will play for the first time and pc players already love.
6: a dynamic weather system, it's beautiful and stunning to see it all happening, changing and affecting your gameplay (stunning)..
7: skills that have skills, you don't have to just keep playing, you can switch them out at any time, make your own classes and be who your feeling to be. The skill system is basically a Diablo style skills system where skills ha e different variant and you notice the affects and how they react and change gameplay.
8: a stronghold which can be completely upgraded, which changes in looks and opens up more in vendors, actions and skills.
9: there are different vendors all holding different loot, with the timer so they swap loot when timer runs down. Solo players who don't want to go into the darkzone however could completely take advantage of the vendor who swaps normal currency for darkzone currency.
10: socially, the division is everything Destiny should of been, no restrictions anywhere within the division. Your not restricted in squading up, going into the PvP zones. It's more lively and to be honest kicks ass with how fast and smooth it loads you in.
11: the final piece to the puzzle, ubisofts and the division (season pass). The season pass isn't just dishing out dlc but they are dropping the bomb with supply drops, special and seasonal events. So we can expect all sorts in way of Xmas, Halloween, Easter, Chinese New years events and more. These events offer so much in the way of content, they change the game immensely. I've played them on wow , rift and guild wars and when they're on you just can't help doing all there fun and exciting quests. Doing there story's, milestones and challenges all to get your hands on one off loots or loot that only comes once per year just to have in your collection.
I can't stress enough how much of an exciting adventure the division is going to be, Ubisoft have said there's still features we do not know about yet, the beta was just a taste. Guarantee no matter what come day of release the division is mine..
i just got the gold edition, for £32, theres a bit of messing around using vpns and such, but 32 quid its a steal... Looking forward to this now.
What podium would that be? One of the biggest sleazy corporate money tools ever created in gaming? I don't want to see The Division on that podium.