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Madeline Ricchiuto

Destiny 2's Guardian Games requires players to qualify in order to make store purchases

Destiny 2 Guardian Games hoverboard.

Destiny 2's Guardian Games All-Stars event has begun, which pits players against each other in a three-week competition. This year's event comes with new challenges and rewards, including Destiny 2's first hoverboard.

While that's all well and good, players looking to bring home the physical commemorative Guardian Games medal will need to qualify to make a purchase. Which seems counter-intuitive. Either a medal is something you achieve, or it's a piece of memorabilia that you buy. It shouldn't be both. Unfortunately, this is just another indication of how far Destiny 2 has fallen into the monetization trap.

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