In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Bungie’s Luke Smith defended the developer’s decision to bundle Destiny and all of its expansions — and even some new content — for the same price that day one players paid for the core game itself.
Smith said he “totally empathised” with loyal Guardians, but asserted the issue is about “the player’s assessment of the value”.
“Purchasers get a big, rich campaign,” Smith added. “Fully voiced cinematics and the story of what happens when an angry alien god wages war on a solar system, all with a satisfying conclusion. You also have a new subclass to pursue and unlock. We also have a bunch of new strikes – we’re not yet talking about how many – and a new raid. We’re showing two new PVP modes and four PVP maps this week, and it’s a fairly safe bet we’re not done yet showing things off. So I’m fairly excited about the value proposition. We’re calling this a major expansion because it is.
“We’re really comfortable with the value we’re giving to players this autumn. I believe that once we begin to share more, players will be even more excited. And for existing players it also comes with the Founder’s pack with a new Sparrow, shader and emblem.”
“If I fired up a video right now and showed you the emotes you would throw money at the screen,” Smith said in summary.
Our very own Shane Wall — Guardian extraordinary — seems to be on Bungie’s side with this one. Head here to find out why.
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