'Destiny 1' PlayStation Exclusives Finally Arrive on Xbox One, 360
"Destiny" players who are sticking to the first game have something to rejoice about, somewhat. Two years and a sequel later, Bungie has finally let Xbox players get content that's been the exclusive domain of PlayStation players.
"Destiny 1" players on Microsoft's platform has been locked out for years from powerful items, quests and maps in the game, thanks to a marketing deal between Sony and Activision, publisher of "Destiny."
As a result, some of the most powerful exotic-level weapons in the game has been PlayStation exclusives all this time, as well as several quest lines and maps for the Crucible. Entire sections of gameplay content, like the cooperative strikes missions, competitive multiplayer, and even vehicle use has been gated, according to Polygon.
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That changes on Tuesday, Oct. 3, as Xbox 360 and Xbox One players still sticking with "Destiny 1" are now allowed access to items like the Jade Rabbit and Zen Meteor, which are exotic rifles for scouts and snipers, respectively.
They are also now allowed to enter Earth's Sector 618, a Crucible map. Xbox players now have the right to add the Sublime Engram armor for the three classes as well, which they can now use in the "Fight Fire with Fire" questline from Petra Venj.
This practice effectively lets Xbox players pay the same amount for less content, as Kotaku notes. The timing is kind of off, too, with "Destiny 2" already out for almost a month before Sony and Activision decide that Xbox players can play with these items and content, too.
The same practice is about to rear its ugly head again with "Destiny 2" as well. PlayStation players are about to get "a host of new exclusive content," more goodies that players on the Xbox and PC will never be able to get until Activision and Sony allow them to.
This exclusivity will be in place until "at least Fall 2018," the two companies said.
