It’s been a big week for the Destiny community. And E3 2017 hasn’t even officially started yet.
We got another look at Destiny 2 this week, courtesy of Sony’s annual PlayStation Live event, along with new information on Bungie’s beta plans. And we finally found out when the highly anticipated PC port of Destiny 2 will be available for download on Battle.net.
First up was a new trailer for Bungie’s next shared-world shooter. The new clip, titled “Our Darkest Hour” shows the Cabal’s Red Legion storming the Tower and gives the Destiny 2 community a better understanding of Ghaul’s anger at humanity. The new footage also provides early looks at a plethora of firearms from the upcoming shooter, including several new miniguns that players will be able to outfit their Guardians with when Destiny 2 hits PC and consoles. But the fun didn’t stop there. Shortly after Sony’s annual E3 presser concluded, Bungie used Twitter to confirm start/end dates for this summer’s Destiny 2 beta.
Here are all the dates you need to know:
July 18 - PS4 Pre-Order Beta begins
July 19 - Xbox One Pre-Order Beta begins
July 21 - Open Beta on PS4 and Xbox One
July 23 - Console Betas End
Late August - PC Beta
Beta dates weren’t the only news to follow Destiny 2 ’s appearance on the Sony stage. Bungie also elected to use social media to confirm the launch date for the upcoming Destiny sequel, confirming the shared-world shooter will descend upon Battle.net in late October. We don’t know exactly when to expect the PC beta, and some will undoubtedly lament the six-week gap between the game’s PC and console debuts, but at least we finally have a launch timeline.
For an early look at Destiny 2, take a few minutes to review the game’s E3 2017 trailer and/or the gameplay premiere that aired on Twitch last month. Then head down to the comments and let us know what you’re hoping to see in Destiny 2 when the game debuts this fall.
Destiny 2 is in development for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game hits consoles on Sept. 6. The PC port will come to Battle.net on Oct. 24.
Be sure to check back with Player.One and follow Scott on Twitter for more Destiny 2 news in 2017 and however long Bungie supports Destiny 2 in the years following launch.
