At long last, Activision has revealed the start dates for upcoming online shooter Destiny‘s beta, and you won’t have to wait very long to try it out. The dates are staggered, with the PS4 and PS3 beta beginning at 10am PDT on July 17th, and the Xbox One and Xbox 360 beta beginning at 10am PDT on July 23rd.
Related: Official Achievement/Trophy List for Destiny
Activision also noted that on July 21-22, the beta will close for scheduled maintenance, and “re-open to pre-order participants across all platforms until 11:59pm PDT on July 27th.” Regardless of your preferred platform, that’s a whole lot of time to try out the game.
As is often commonplace with the modern blockbuster, Activision and Bungie have also revealed three Destiny collector’s editions: Destiny Ghost Edition ($149.99), Destiny Limited Edition ($99.99), and Destiny Digital Guardian Edition ($89.99).
Activision has published a fresh-minted Destiny trailer to the game’s YouTube channel to celebrate, which can be seen below.
Activision and Bungie broke down the details of the three collector’s editions in their press release, so check out the details below if you’re struggling with which one you want to take home. I like the idea of saving some cash on a $90 collector’s edition myself, but the pull of the Ghost Edition may be too great for my feeble willpower to handle.
Destiny will be in players’ hands on September 9th, so whichever version you decide on, you’d best make it quick.
Activision and Bungie also revealed today three epic collector’s edition versions of the game. The Destiny Ghost Edition and the Destiny Limited Edition both include the following:
· Limited edition SteelBook™ Case and Game Disc
· Guardian Folio:
o Arms & Armament Field Guide
o Postcards from the Golden Age
o Antique Star Chart
· Collector’s Edition Digital Content Pack:
o Unique Ghost Casing
o Exclusive Player Emblem
o Exclusive Player Ship Variant
· Destiny Expansion Pass – expands the Destiny adventure post-launch with the following two expansions, which will include brand new story missions, cooperative activities and competitive multiplayer arenas, and a wealth of all new weapons, armor and gear to earn:
o Expansion I: The Dark Below – Set deep beneath the surface of the Moon, fans will discover an ancient tomb that has been unsealed, and a dark god who has risen an evil army in the depths of the Hellmouth, the home of the Hive enemy race
o Expansion II: House of Wolves – details will be revealed later
o PlayStation platforms will also include additional exclusive content for Expansion I and II and will remain exclusive until at least Fall of 2015
The Destiny Ghost Edition will also include the following:
· Ghost replica, featuring motion-activated lights and voice recordings from award-winning actor Peter Dinklage, voice of the Ghost character, the player’s personal companion in the game
· Letter of Introduction
· Golden Age Relics, which include a Photo, Patch, Sticker and two Chrome slides of the Traveler
For digital pre-order fans, the Destiny Digital Guardian Edition includes a digital download copy of the game, Destiny Expansion Pass and the Collector’s Edition Digital Content Pack.
