Destiny of Spirits, Sony Computer Entertainment’s free-to-play collect-and-battle game, will shut down after just 15 months online. The PS Vita exclusive will end service on June 30, and all premium currency Destiny Orbs purchased by players will expire – in other words, spend ’em if you got ’em.
Destiny of Spirits lets players collect figures from across mythologies, build up parties for turn-based battles, and fuse spirits into even more powerful creations. Your real-life location determines what kind of spirits you can summon with earned currency, but you can also expend Destiny Orbs to find and merge more powerful spirits, heal your party, and do other helpful stuff.
SCE says Destiny of Spirits has been downloaded more than a million times in the year since its release. It’s a shame that wasn’t enough to keep the lights on, but I’m more concerned for all the players who supported it with in-game purchases, expecting it to be around for years (plural).
Like many F2P games, Destiny of Spirits offers bulk discounts on its premium currency – 10 Destiny Orbs cost $.99 (about 10 cents per orb), while 1000 orbs cost $49.99 (about 5 cents per orb), with a bunch of deals in between. The pricing structure encourages players to buy more orbs up front to get more bang for the buck
As stands right now, Once Destiny of Spirits shuts down on June 30, all the cash spent on unused orbs will basically become a donation to Sony. AKA no refunds!
