Destiny Beta Details and Trailer Released by Bungie

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 07, 2014

News: Destiny beta details including the dates each console will get access has been released by Bungie.

The Destiny begins soon on PlayStation platforms and a few days later for Xbox. Nobody really knew the details surrounding the beta though. Fortunately that has changed and Activision has revealed when you can expect to get into the beta and for how long. To gain access to the Destiny beta all you have to do is pre-order the game at participating retailers and you will receive a code. Simply insert that code into Destiny’s beta page and then Bungie will contact you later on when the beta is about to start. The specific details for the Destiny beta are as follows:

The beta begins first for PS4 (PS Plus required for some features) and PS3 at 10:00 am, pacific time, on July 17.

The beta begins for Xbox One and Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Gold required, subject to change) at 10:00am, pacific time, on July 23

The beta will be offline for scheduled maintenance on July 21-22 and open back up to pre-order participants across all platforms until 11:59 pm, pacific time, on July 27.

"As we prepare to launch our first Beta on multiple console platforms around the world, we are excited and eager to open the flood gates," said Harold Ryan, Bungie's president. "We already love to play Destiny, and with your help we can be ready for our launch in September."

Check out the new trailer that Bungie released to coincide with this announcement and tell us what you think. Which platform will you be playing Destiny on? Will you be participating in the Destiny beta?