‘Destiny’ dev shares insights on microtransactions in game, 25 million players continue to play

Used to be, “Destiny” only saw paid DLCs, which expanded the game’s story and adventure for its Guardians. Since the introduction of the Silver in-game currency, players have also started to see the new addition as a way to customise their players.

The success of the new microtransactions in “Destiny” appears to be something in the long-term plans of publisher Activision. In an exclusive with GameSpot, Activision’s Eric Hirshberg confirmed that “Destiny” fans can look forward to the continuation of this in the future for both paid content.

“I think we’ve already shown that DLC and microtransactions can co-exist and that our community is hungry for more great content,” said Hirshberg to GameSpot.

For Activision, the DLC expansions provide major content, locations and activities for players to explore. The new microtransactions are just limited to customisation options, which works for the most part as it avoids the pay-to-win approach that could turn the tide for other freemium players.

The strategy is bound to stay considering its success. But even then, the publisher appear to already have other strategies in mind that can be worked out in the future. For now, the current flow of the game appears to be in top shape.

To date, “Destiny” enjoys 25 million players. In addition, these players even clock in around three hours of gameplay a day, according to GamesRadar. With numerous “Destiny” activities, the expanding lore and new ways to customise characters, developer Bungie’s plans for a long-run of the title is not implausible.

In the meantime, “Destiny” players can enjoy another Armsday once again. This event allows players to order any of the weapons via gunsmith, after which players can also get a combination of perks on the weapons ordered, GameZone reported. The five weapons in this week’s selections include Suros Ari-41, Hakke Herja-D, Hakke Lyudmila-D, SUROS JLB-47 and Omolon Eirene RR4. The weapons can also be used in test bounties to help Guardians go up the ranks.

"Destiny" gets 25 million players (Credit: YouTube/ALLinONE TV)

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