Bungie has announced that it will be extending its open beta for Destiny 2 by two days, moving the original closure date of July 23rd to July 25th. The Beta will now end at 6 PM PT, 9 PM ET on Tuesday or at 2 AM UK time on July 26th.
Don’t expect the extension to continue like normal though, Bungie noted that it will “shoot out a turbine or two in the datacenter for science”, or in other words, see how capable the game can be when running on minimal resources.
If you haven’t been playing the beta, here’s what it all entails:
Campaign: Homecoming (Fireteam Size: 1, Matchmaking Unavailable)
- When launching the Destiny 2 Beta, players will first create a Character and play through the campaign mission Homecoming.
Crucible: Countdown and Control (Fireteam Size: 1-4, Matchmaking Available)
Players will have access to two Crucible game types, each featuring a specific map:
- Countdown – Attack and Defend objective gametype with Elimination rules. First team to 6 round score limit wins the match.
- Control – Teams compete to control objective zones which grant additional points when defeating opponents. Reaching the score limit or having the highest score by time limit wins the match
Strike: The Inverted Spire (Fireteam Size: 1-3, Matchmaking Available)
- Players will have access to one Strike activity. Players are placed into a Fireteam to complete objectives and proceed through Beta content on the planet Nessus.
Destiny 2 will release on September 6th for Xbox One and PS4. The PC version is out on October 24th but players on that platform will get a chance at the beta in late August.
