Bungie has confirmed that Destiny will not ship with microtransactions this fall, though the developer hasn’t ruled out the possibility of the feature being introduced later down the line.
Speaking during an interview with GamingBolt, Jason Sussman, Senior Environment Artist, said, "currently there are no micro-transactions, everything is in-game. As you play the game, you’re finding different equipment [that’s] coming out of different enemies or treasure chests or even within the tower you will receive different rewards that you’re rewarded within the game."
He added that Destiny’s rewards are “all built within the game.”
This isn’t the first time that Bungie has broached the subject of microtransactions. Last year, Senior Writer, Eric Osborne, commented:
"We’ve not announced anything on the microtransaction front but our goal is to absolutely make sure that when we deliver a game for $60 that’s a great experience no matter what type of player you are. So we’re not looking at any pay-for-power type stuff. That’s what I hear as a player when people say they’re worried about models and schemes that nickel and dime people; we’re not going to do that."
Destiny will be released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on September 9.