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Bungie Announces the Destiny 2 Free Trial to Mixed Reception

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Are you still on the fence regarding Destiny 2? Do you not know if buying/playing the game is worth your time? Well worry no more, because Activision is adding a free trial for gamers who want to try before they buy.

Starting tomorrow, November 28th, gamers can download the Destiny 2 free trial on either their console or PC. According to the trailer, the trial will let players participate in multiplayer matches and several single player/co-op missions. However, as of writing this article, we have little information on the trial’s limitations. We do not know if gamers can only play for a limited amount of time or if they can stay in the game as long as they like but not progress past a certain point. All we know for certain is that PC players need a Blizzard Battle.Net account/launcher and that console owners need their respective subscriptions.

I enjoyed my time in the open beta (you can read my review here) and think Destiny 2 is a solid game, at least as far as gameplay is concerned. From what I have heard, though, the story is on par with the first Destiny (i.e., not good), and the season pass and microtransactions are abysmal. To make matters worse, commentors on the official Destiny 2 Twitter and Facebook pages don’t like the concept of a free trial, or at least believe the trial will turn off potential players due to the game’s current, unbalanced state.

While a free trial for an MMO is always a good idea, one must wonder if there are any ulterior motives behind the decision. After all, Destiny 2 released in September and is already $38.99 ($29.99 during the Black Friday sale), and by all accounts, the playerbase has dropped by a significant margin. Some commentors see the free trial as a last-ditch effort to breathe new life into a game that is, if the rumors are to be believed, potentially dying. If that’s true, I hope the free trial convinces gamers to buy Destiny 2, because a good game is hiding beneath all the microtransactions and season passes. I agree with many commentors that the game is in need of some serious fixes, but Bungie will be less inclined to make these fixes if the game doesn’t have a decent playerbase. I want Destiny 2 to succeed, and the free trial might be just the shot in the arm the game needs. If you won’t download the trial for me, do it for the puppies.

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As Disney Speedstorm Ends, Arendelle Hits PS5, PS4

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Disney Speedstorm, Gameloft’s free-to-play kart racer, will enter its latest season with a wintery backdrop of Arendelle. Let It Go will add Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Hans as racers. As always, they’ll have unique moves and abilities.

Oaken and other musical movie crew members will be unlocked, along with a new Golden Pass. After fan feedback, the developer is rebalancing this aspect of the release so you can progress faster and unlock more rewards.

The developer also announced on Twitter that it’s lowering in-game shop prices starting today, and if you’ve paid for microtransactions, you’ll get a big payout. The French studio appears to be betting on this season’s success.

Adding non-Frozen characters Oswald, Ortensia, and WALL-E could also help. A comprehensive game update should bring back lapsed players and attract new ones. Will you challenge the kart racer?

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New Destiny 2 Microtransaction Is Bad Bungie Removed It from PS5, PS4

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Bungie has pulled a contentious $15 starter pack from Season of the Wish, which launched yesterday. The pack had a poor selection and was marketed to new players, which the community strongly opposed.

The starter pack proudly stated that players could “experience the power of build-defining Exotic weapons by instantly unlocking three of Destiny 2’s finest: Traveler’s Chosen, Ruinous Effigy, and Sleeper Simulant.” An exotic ship, a sparrow, a ghost shell, 125,000 glimmer, 50 enhancement cores, five enhancement prisms, and one ascendant shard are also included.

This offering may seem harmless to a new player, but Forbes’ Paul Tassi says, “You sort of have to be a Destiny 2 player to understand what an outrageously bad deal this is.” The Forsaken Pack, another Bungie release, includes two dozen Exotics, a dungeon, and a raid. It cost $20 and is now $5. It looks bad, from what we can tell.

Guardians retaliated with negative Steam reviews. They orchestrated the DLC page to include “Capitalism,” “Crime,” and “Psychological Horror” user tags, which is funny.

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After Bungie pulled the pack, Redditor Grizz3d summarized the community response: “I don’t get how that starter pack was approved. What part of stealing from new players wasn’t going to result in community outrage? Bungie’s disconnect with players is shocking. I’m glad you got rid of the pack, but it’s disappointing that Bungie thought it was a good idea.”

This follows the Witcher 3 crossover armour sets, which look great but are expensive. Sony’s independent live service outpost is in danger due to a delayed expansion and studio layoffs.

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PlayStation planted over 500,000 trees last year

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Sony announced last year that it would plant trees for Horizon Forbidden West PlayStation fans who unlocked a simple trophy in the open-world game. This, in partnership with several charities, sought to protect the global environment and biodiversity.

Over a year later, it released a trailer showing its progress. The company has planted 600,000 trees worldwide, restoring 1,800 acres. More importantly, the gaming industry has planted 2.5 million trees worldwide.

Gaming is fun, but we must protect our world. Sony has taken steps to be more environmentally friendly, such as adding energy-saving features to the PS5 and shipping all its products in fully recyclable packaging.

 

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