Destiny's New Racing Mode Will Offer Microtransactions

Destiny's microtransaction offerings are expanding.

Bungie on Monday announced that the shooter's in-game store, Eververse Trading Company, will offer a variety of Sparrow Racing League items for sale tomorrow, December 8, when the racing mode launches for The Taken King players.

As detailed on Bungie's website, these items will be available to buy starting tomorrow:

New emotes to celebrate the thrill of speed and competition
ToolKits that include stylish (but equally fast) Sparrows
ToolKits that include Horns to let you signal your approach
A new Record Book to provide more challenge and reward Complete challenges to earn vanity gear with 3 Light
Collect an exclusive emblem and a shader
Commemorate your SRL stats after the event is over
SRL Helmets and Class Items acquired via the Record Book can be Infused to immortalize your status as a racing champion!

To access Sparrow Racing League, players can visit the new Shipwright hub in the Tower. There, the NPC Amanda Holliday will let you play the new racing mode. Below is a list of what you can do when visiting Holliday for Sparrow Racing League.

Obtain your SRL Licence Quest and SRL Bounties
Earn a new Sparrow as part of the SRL Quest
Upgrade your reputation by completing SRL Bounties
Each Race is a chance to earn SRL gear and Shaders
The higher your reputation, the better the post-game drops
Helmets and Class Items can drop with up to 320 Light
Helmets and Class Items with Light can be used for Infusion
All other SRL gear has no Light, but features racing perks
For more on Sparrow Racing League, which was announced at PlayStation Experience on Saturday, you can check out GameSpot's impressions in the video above.