Confusion over Destiny 2’s upcoming content came to a head a few hours ago, as it was confirmed by Bungie that the Destiny 2 Year 5 Dungeons are only accessible through purchasing The Witch Queen Deluxe Edition. The confirmation on Reddit has sent shockwaves throughout the community, with a mostly negative reaction prevalent for this paywalled piece of content.
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The conversation started when a thread on the official Destiny subreddit made the rounds, one which asked if players can upgrade to the Deluxe Edition of The Witch Queen in the future in order to access the Dungeon content. An official response from Bungie was then made, and shortly downvoted widely thereafter:
Hey everyone. We’ve seen some debate around the new dungeon content and wanted to clarify how it will be delivered next year.
If you get the Digital Deluxe Edition of The Witch Queen you will receive the expansion, all four Seasons for the next year, and the two Dungeons. If you get the Standard Edition, you can still upgrade to the Deluxe Edition to get the dungeons later. We will also be offering a separate way for you to purchase the Dungeons in the future, but they will not be included in the Season passes.
We will share more info on this closer to when this content is set to go live.
A new thread was then made which looked closer at the response, leading to the widely negative reaction across the subreddit:
Bungie clarifies: Y5 Dungeons are not part of Standard WQ, or Y5 Seasons — ONLY through WQ Deluxe, or a separate (TBA) Dungeon purchase path from DestinyTheGame
Some comments on this thread pointed out Bungie’s recent decisions when it comes to Destiny 2; in particular, the developer’s decision to vault certain expansions was criticized alongside this new decision to seemingly paywall content behind the more expensive Deluxe Edition of The Witch Queen.
What do you think? Is it okay for Bungie to lock Year 5 Dungeons behind the Deluxe Edition of The Witch Queen? Let us know in the comments below!
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