No More DLC
In an interview with Eurogamer it was revealed that there would no more huge DLC packs. Year One brought the expansions The Dark Below and House of Wolves, but the developers noticed that it alienated certain players if they opted out of one of the expansions. Certain activities, events, and gear were tied to specific expansions so although you could play basic modes with players that had both, you would never have access to that content if you didn’t.
That meant no Trials of Osiris if you stuck with only The Dark Below and other things of that nature. While it made sense if you look at how other games handle downloadable content, it wasn’t a proper fit for what Destiny was trying to become. The way things are now, if you have the The Taken King, then you have the game and should be able to participate in everything going forward.
Instead, the game is going for an event focus. Things like the Sparrow Racing League that players are currently able to participate in, and the Festival of the Lost. It’s an interesting approach that fans who are tired of shelling out more cash are sure to appreciate. There’s also a good chance that this may be the fruits of the Eververse Trading Co. Bungie had said that the revenue from that would fund events and from the looks of it, the company is keeping its word.
Of course, with how events have been in the past, there are some people that are worried. Most events so far (with the exception of the SRL) have been relatively simple, and nothing more than glorified fetch quests. Bungie will have to do something big.
