14 DAY TRIAL // The development team at Bungie is warning all fans of Destiny that it is planning to get tougher in the coming weeks and months when it comes to cheating, as it seeks to make sure that the playing field for the social shooter remains as balanced and fair as possible.
A Twitter message from the official account of the studio explains that all those who are trying to gain an unfair advantage in the recently re-introduced Trials of Osiris Player versus Player mode will find that they are banned from taking part for more than one month.
Presumably repeat offenders might be eliminated from the competitive multiplayer activities of Destiny for a much longer period, although previous statements from the company suggest that no one will be completely banned from playing the shooter.
Both Trials of Osiris and the Crucible were recently brought back for the second year of the video game's life with a range of tweaks linked to both the core mechanics and the rewards that are offered.
Cheating has been a relatively limited issue in Destiny since it first launched and Bungie has been working hard to make sure that no player can gain an unfair competitive advantage.
Recently the company patched out a major bug that made the Nightstalker more effective in combat than it should be, and it seems that the studio is planning to introduce a wider range of balance changes in an upcoming update that is set to arrive in November.
The company has not said how many gamers are being banned from Trials of Osiris and what the average length of punishment is.
Real money use is becoming popular in Destiny
With the addition of the Eververse Trading Company, Bungie is allowing gamers to use a new Silver currency, which can be bought using actual money, to be used to get access to cosmetic improvements like emotes for Guardians, including a range of them linked to Halloween.
Data about the most popular items sold on the PlayStation Network suggests that the player base has been very interested in them and has been spending solid amounts in order to enhance their characters.
According to Bungie, this new revenue stream is designed to allow it to offer more resources to a live events team that will introduce more new content for the shooter in the coming months.
Rumors are saying that new missions and quests are supposed to be added for free every couple of months, with the first delivery set to take place before the end of the year.
The community has appreciated the Halloween event for Destiny and Bungie might introduce similar activities for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other occasions.
The launch of The Taken King expansion has moved the game into its second year of life and the addition of real money use points to a big shift in the business philosophy that powers the title.
Rumors are saying that Bungie is currently using most of its resources to work on a full sequel that it supposed to be launched on the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 at some point in late 2016.
The Bungie Security Response Team is on the prowl, issuing multi-month Trials bans to cheaters in the Crucible. Play nice!
— Bungie (@Bungie) October 30, 2015