With Destiny: Guardians, Destiny 2 will also launch in South Korea in fall 2018. The Korean localization will differ significantly from the experience known so far.
According to reports from Naver Sports, with Destiny: Guardians, Guardians from South Korea will also get to enjoy Destiny 2 this coming fall. Destiny: Guardians has been specifically tailored for the South Korean market, featuring some significant differences compared to the regular Destiny 2 experience.
Destiny: Guardians – What Makes Destiny 2 Different for Korea
Even though Destiny 2 already has numerous international localizations, South Korea will receive a unique version with Destiny: Guardians, specially designed for the Korean market. Here’s how Destiny: Guardians will differ from the regular Destiny 2 experience:
- Destiny: Guardians will be released as a revised version of Destiny 2 on September 5, 2018, exclusively in South Korea and only for the PC platform
- Korean players will remain on their own servers in Destiny: Guardians and will not be matched with Destiny 2 players. Therefore, the player base will not be mixed
- The Korean version will include all previously released content from Destiny 2. The Forsaken expansion will also be included.
- The Eververse will feature a specially created human vendor for the Korean version – Yuna
- The Eververse will not only be limited to cosmetic items but will also offer XP boosts, weapons, and armor for real money – even at the highest level
In Korea, unlike in Western countries, it is not uncommon to purchase high-level gear in grind-heavy games with real money. Microtransactions hold a completely different status among players there compared to the West. Therefore, this step seems anything but surprising.
Since Destiny: Guardians will run on Korea-exclusive servers and the player base remains separate, there should be no disadvantages for Destiny 2 players.
By the way: During the presentation of Destiny: Guardians, the Festival of the Lost from Destiny 1 was also mentioned. Therefore, it is quite possible that the Halloween event will also appear in regular Destiny 2.
What do you think of this adaptation for the Korean market? Would you buy high-level items for real money if the opportunity arose?
