Many, many titles are trying to cash in on the holiday season, because nothing says "Christmas" like, "Give me your money! Christmas hats money Santa cash family love money! Give it!"
Ahhhh... sweet, American, holiday commerce.
It's Destiny 2's turn to lean on ol Saint Nick to get their much maligned game some coverage, and they are doing it through a little something called "The Dawning", which begins today. The festivities include seasonal decorations and various activities in the social spaces, plus the return of the ‘Mayhem’ multiplayer mode in the Crucible and snowballs for players to throw at their enemies in Strikes. Every week, players who complete milestones can earn new rewards, including ‘Dawning’ gear. What? Gear?? Well, you better go out and get that gear guys! Do not miss out on new gear. Think about it; your friends will have the gear, while you will not. How foolish will you look? Can you handle that level of shame in your life? The mind quails!
To that end, jump into the Crucible Mayhem or reign supreme in Strikes and you'll have your reward. Every week, complete a milestone for a Dawning engram and chow down on new consumables that give fat bonuses to everyone you're playing with. And if there's a dawning item that you just have to have? No worries, Tess will be flipping flapjacks and refreshing her inventory each week, so you can use your precious bright dust reserves for your holiday shopping.
And don't forget about the snowballs! There are also snowballs and you can smash someone in the face with one and it's allllll digital. In the Tower and Farm, you can hit your friends for bragging rights, which will cease to exist once you turn off the game and reenter the real world. Crazy! In Strikes, paste someone with a slushball to stun them and inflict big ol' heaps of damage. What will they think of next?
Also, Mayhem is back, so your abilities recharge faster, and point values are cranked up so you can get that sweet digital currency, while you curse yourself for not getting actual digital currency years ago, like bitcoin.
All this absolute, blowing-your-mind-right-now insanity is available as I type this. Wow. A true Christmas event. What are you waiting for!? Forget everything Destiny 2 has done to you in the name of Christmas and go give them your money and play their games!
