[quote] what you’re suggesting essentially equates to Bungie giving away everything in their store for in-game currency. From a business-perspective that makes zero sense, as it diminishes your income. [/quote] I think it diminishes [i]some[/i] income, yes. However, I believe it would be offset by greater population numbers playing the game longer...and that will also drive profit, but in a more indirect way. This is the future, and Bungie needs to see that. Games like Fortnite and even the new free-to-play arena shooter, The Finals, provide for a way to gain access to in-game currency simply by playing the game. They realize the fact that money is made by population numbers starting higher for longer. The way this makes financial sense is by [i] limiting[/i] what you can earn, not limiting what you can buy with it. Bungie's current business model limits what you can buy with in-game currency, and I think it hurts them. [b]Less people playing the game = less people available to buy anything![/b]

[quote]This is the future, and Bungie needs to see that. Games like Fortnite and even the new free-to-play arena shooter, The Finals, provide for a way to gain access to in-game currency simply by playing the game. They realize the fact that money is made by population numbers starting higher for longer. [/quote] Mate, there’s a lot of things that Bungie [i]needs[/i] to see. 😂 I genuinely wonder if there is going to be much of a player base after Final Shape. D2 is old and has had a rough couple of recent years of mismanagement. They might just ride out the 3 episodes, pull the plug if Marathon is making a profit, and come back in a few years with D3