Yesterday, we learned when the beta for Destiny 2 would be launching on each platform. Check out those launch times in the link above for your preferred platform. Bungie is launching the beta of their new entry soon, hoping to show off the new features they've included. Along with start times, we've also learned what to expect in-game. Here's a list of content we can expect in the Destiny 2 beta.
An update for the Destiny 2 Beta is now available. Players must install this update before they can access the Beta later this week
What's In The Destiny 2 Beta
- Campaign: You can try the opening mission, Homecoming, and see some of the cinematics from the game's campaign.
- Multiplayer: Try the new attack/defend Countdown mode on the map Endless Vale. You can also play the Control mode from Destiny 2.
- Strike: Try the new Inverted Spire Strike set in a Vex stronghold. This can be played with two friends you bring or via matchmaking.
- New Subclasses: Try your hand at the new Dawnblade Warlock, Arcstrider Hunter, or Sentinel Titan
- New Social Space: At 10 AM PT on July 23, you can visit the social space The Farm and do things like kick around a soccer ball or make friends with a chicken.
What's Not In The Destiny 2 Beta
- Most vendors and services in The Farm will be offline.
- Clan support.
- Character Progression ("the Beta does not represent how your characters will evolve in Destiny 2").
- Progress does not carry over to the final game.
Destiny 2 Beta Known Issues
As announced last week
- Players may experience a variety of networking error codes when attempting to play the Beta
- Bungie will be testing server stability throughout the Beta, which may cause error codes to appear periodically
- Location names sometimes do not appear during Crucible gameplay
- Players sometimes are Kicked to Orbit after witnessing a black screen when entering a Countdown match
- Players may sometimes be placed at the beginning of the Inverted Spire Strike Activity when joining in progress
- Sandbox balancing is still taking place: Some weapons or abilities may have higher or lower damage than intended
- Not all content has been localized in all languages
- If you encounter any network related issues during the Destiny 2 Beta, please follow our Network Troubleshooting Guide to ensure proper network settings for Destiny gameplay.
PlayStation Plus/Xbox Live Gold Requirements
- You need a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold account to play the Destiny 2 beta's Strike and Crucible content.
- A paid membership is not required for the campaign mission, Homecoming.
Remember, in order to participate in the beta, you have to pre-order the game and input the code acquired. More info here.