Destiny’s The Dark Below expansion officially detailed and dated

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[/img]Destiny’s first expansion, The Dark Below has been given a release date and has been officially detailed by Activision.

In a press released sent earlier, Destiny publisher Activision confirmed that The Dark Below expansion will launch on December 9. The Dark Below is the first of two expansions coming to Destiny, and will be priced £19.99($20). The Expansion Pass is priced £34.99($35).

Here’s a look at everything you’re getting come December.

New weapons, armour and gear to earn, including Legendary and Exotic items

Light Level cap raised to 32 and five additional Bounty slots added

New story quests and missions – after years hiding amongst the Hive shadows, a new character, Eris, has come forth bearing an ominous warning: The Hive seek to summon a god, Crota, to destroy the Earth. Find Eris in the Tower to take on special quests that include three new missions where you will increase your Light and earn new rewards

New co-operative Strike – The Will of Crota, pits you and your Fireteam against Omnigul as she works to expand the Hive army at the command of her master, Crota

Three new competitive multiplayer arenas

Pantheon – set deep within the Black Garden in an ancient Vex temple that features Vex-designed landscapes and tight corridors
Skyshock – an old interplanetary defence array that offers both vehicle and infantry engagements
The Cauldron – an abandoned Hive ritual site that offers close-quarter combat

New six-player Raid – Crota’s End, set deep within the depths of the Hellmouth

PlayStation platforms will also get access to an exclusive co-operative Strike, The Undying Mind and an exotic weapon, and more (timed exclusive until at least Autumn 2015).

Source: TheTechGame.com

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Not really new when that content is already on the disc and can be explored.

Wow, PS gets more exclusive content.
I’m done.

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why are you mad? i feel its fair, considering PS never got any exclusives from last gen. cod, minecraft, and i think battlefield all got timed exclusive on xbox before playstation. although a full year is a bit much

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Cod maps were only 1 month though.

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Call of Duty was a month, Skyrim was a month, Minecraft was just made first on the Xbox (just like how other arcade games have been made first on the PS), but this is a full year.
I wrote off the first batch of exclusive content for Destiny, but now that they are adding more on top of it is just idiotic, especially in a game that already is lacking in unique content.

Paying the same price for less content is beyond bull****.

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You’re late, they’ve had more content than us Xbox players since the game released.

Exclusive Playstation Content:

  • Hawkmoon - Exotic Handcannon
  • Monte Carlo - Exotic Auto-Rifle
  • Dust Palace - Strike
  • Exodus Blue - Multiplayer Map
  • Manifold/Vanir/Argus - Gear sets for Warlock/Titan/Hunter
  • Aurora Wake/Crypt Hammer/Outrageous Fortune - Player Ships

Like I’ve stated in a few other posts, I’m unsure if I’m going to purchase the DLC for this game because I just don’t see them adding a lot of new things that will last as long as I’d like them to. (ex: Similar to GTA:V’s DLC where it’s intertaining for a week or two than you’re wanting more new stuff.)

Saw this via Reddit and figured I’d share: “[i][u]The Dark Below" DLC - Is it worth it? Are we being unrealistic? Let’s talk math.[/u][/i]”

Again, Bungie is trying to show love to those on the Playstation side of gaming since they were forever partnered with Microsoft.

…makes sense so if you want the exclusive content than switch consoles, I have a buddy who ventured over the the PS4 because of the exclusive content and hasn’t looked back.

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I already knew they had more content at launch, and it is wrong that this continues even beyond day one. This business practice is insulting to gamers as a whole and only further the fanboy console war debates. Yet the sheep will continue to shell out money to the companies who do this, and it will continue to happen.

The reverse happened with Tomb Raider being bought by Microsoft to be a timed exclusive (for a while), and that isn’t right either. If a game is multiplatform then all sides of it should be the same, as all consumers would have paid the same price.

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3 words.

**** THE PLAYSTATION!

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I wonder why Bungie hates the UK. £19.99 = roughly 33$ yet USA gets its for 20$ ://

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Seems like companies in general, games on the Xbox Store costs £55 which is $87, but Americans pay $60 which is £37.

I don’t see why we have to pay more for something we digitally download when in stores it is £45.

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I can wait a month for exlusive DLCs… But a year is rediculous. Activision and Bungie must have slept with Sony. Then, they just add more exclusive content in their expansions which is downright wrong. Xbox users won’t get the first round of exclusives until maybe the second expansion and the second round of exclusives until the third expansion. I already bought the season pass so I am literally getting screwed if what I said comes to pass. Also, if those extra bounty slots are locked behind the expansion Bungie will never hear the end of it.

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Honestly from what I’ve seen and read, this DLC will prob be better than the main game’s story and content. All the new armor and weapons look badass. Can’t wait to get to 32 and unlock all this stuff. Story and raid seem really interesting, and Crota looks sickkk. Wonder if he’ll be using his beloved sword to kill us. I have a feeling he’s gonna be fast, and not huge like Atheon, the giant knight, and many other bosses were. Story hopefully is cool, it’s got me interested for sure because I always wondered about the Crota they described in the mission on the Moon.

Also, you guys need to chill about the exclusive content. It isn’t anything earth shattering. So what, they get another strike, and the previous content PS players got wasn’t anything special either. I sorta understand though I guess, paying the same price as them for content and they get more. As long as that previously exclusive content is made available FOR FREE (as long as u purchased the new DLC) in the Fall of 2015, I don’t mind.

Need to hit 30 soon before this drops, all I need is the boots!!!

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we pay more for VAT and Tax.