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Bungie will soon remove Bright Engrams almost entirely from Destiny 2. Bright Engrams are Destiny 2's version of loot boxes. They're mostly purchased with real money, and contain an assortment of ...

Destiny 2 developer Bungie has revealed that it is giving the boot to purchasable randomised loot boxes, otherwise known as Bright Engrams. Destiny 2 Random Loot Boxes Will No Longer Be Sold Bright ...

Once upon a time, Destiny did not have microtransactions. Even when they arrived, they came not as loot boxes, but emotes you could purchase directly. How did we get from there to here, when leading ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Director Luke Smith shared a lengthy Director's Cut blog post discussing the state of Destiny 2, detailing the lessons learned and the hope held for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As promised, Bungie has made a wide variety of announcements about changes on the way to Destiny 2. The developer has pledged to be more open about ...

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Destiny 2 is doing away with paid loot boxes in Season of the Worthy. Bright Engrams, which players could purchase with the microtransaction-based silver currency, will no longer be available in the ...

Why it matters: Since going free-to-play, Bungie has needed a way to monetize Destiny 2 to cover ongoing development costs. Paid loot boxes, aka Bright Engrams, could be purchased in the Eververse ...