Should really try adding paragraphs. It actually makes reading large chunks of text easier. But to address some of your points. With Shadowkeep and all the seasons going forward, Bungie will be getting, the vast majority of profits. They will still have investors to pay, but most will go to them. Prior to Shadowkeep, Bungie only got between 20-35% of the profits made. So out of that $180 you've spent, you've only paid Bungie $36 - $63 dollars. Which oddly enough, is close to the same price you will pay going forward. If you have bought all of the content up until Shadowkeep, for $65 you get Shadowkeep and the next roughly 40 weeks of content. Post Activision, for anyone that hasn't spent any money on D2, they can buy all 3 years worth of content for $85. If you really can't afford $10 for 10 weeks of gaming, then I'm sorry, but not sure you should be gaming in the first place. Or perhaps shouldn't be playing D2. --‐------- Now, you say you don't like Bungie taking Destiny in a WoW like direction. I personally, love that they are taking it in that direction, and maybe that's a key factor in you and I not agreeing. ------------ Not sure what your issue with the seasonal rank system, is? I could see your issue, if it was an additional cost added onto having to pay the $10 for the season, but it isn't. It's included in the $10 price tag. And, as far as I can tell, is a direct response to many people on this forum, that don't want to be, "forced," into playing activities to get rewards. Certain rewards will simply be earned by gaining experience while playing. And if you just want to play the basic modes, you can play those modes, and gain rewards, all while paying nothing. And if you want to actually pay the $10, to get access to the other activities/weapon quests, you simply get those rewards quicker, and extras as well. ----------- Finally, CD Projekt is not a good example to use, when comparing games, and their use of MTX, imo. They are a single company, that has made a few games with one being a blockbuster, Witcher 3. But since they are a single company, they got almost all of those profits, so have tons of capital to put forth toward their next game. And Cyberpunk 2077 looks amazing, and I'm sure I will get it, when it comes out. Of course, I am an older gamer that makes enough money to have a decent gaming budget. So I can afford to pay for and play multiple games at a time. But look at Bungie's development history. The 2 gaming franchises that they help build, Halo, and Destiny, were built and published with large corporate backing. And Both Microsoft and Activision got the majority of money made from those franchises. If Bungie would have had more financial security from the beginning, like CD Projekt, and could have finished and sold Halo and Destiny 1 ,on their own, and not only received 20 to 40% of the profits, perhaps things would be different. MTX, would still probably be a thing however. Because building and selling games is still a business. And businesses need to make profits. Profits to cover their costs as well enticing investments from investors. If the gaming industry hadn't decided to lock gaming prices, not following the normal inflation rate, MTX would have been a less likely outcome. Base games would cost closer to $90 at this point. But that extra $30, would help cover the ever increasing cost of doing business. They instead, locked the price around $60, depending on your local taxes. And then introduced optional, additional ways for the gamers playing their games to spend money. And gamers started spending crap tons of money. GTA V, is the most profitable entertainment media of all time. It has made Rockstar 6.6 billion dollars. It is unrealistic to think other companies would see those profits, and not want to try to get some of that action. ----------- To wrap up. For the first time in Bungie's history, they have the full rights to a popular game. They are now free to either succeed or to fail on their own merits. You can either choose to support them on this endeavor and buy Shadowkeep and the following seasons. Or cry foul on them, and not continue to support them. And hell, you can keep playing basic Destiny 2, for absolutely nothing. Have a great day.